Equal Temperament, history of, judgement of

[Richard Moody]

I am intersted in where the Brinsmead factory  scale came from?  Is this
published, or archived somewhere?   ---ric

----- Original Message -----
From: John Delacour <JD@Pianomaker.co.uk>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Equal Temperament, history of, judgement of


|
| Here is the scale as laid at the Brinsmead factory at the latest in
| the 1860's.

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| _____
|
| Tune C_52 to fork
| Tune C_40 a perfect octave (without a wave)
|
| C_40 + tune< G_35 a trifle flat
| G_35 + tune< D_42 a shade flat
| D_42 + tune< A_37 slightly flat
| C_40 + tune> F_34 a shade sharp
|
| TEST F_34 + A_37 + C_40

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