Curve on Bridge Bottom

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: May 10, 2002 4:39 AM
Subject: Re: Curve on Bridge Bottom


> >I find it very hard to believe that Steinway do not plane an arc on the
> >upper side of the ribs before gluing up.  Are you sure this is their
practice?
> >
> >JD
>
> I've never heard anything to the contrary, even from Steinway. Standing in
> the factory in front of one of their rib presses, I listened to a
> description of the process from Bill Garlick, who was working for them at
> the time. Flat ribs. As far as I know, they've never done it any
differently.
>
> Ron N

As of my last visit there three or four years back, this was still their
practice.

Del