Tropicalized Piano

[Richard Brekne]

Correct address of the first picture is

http://www.musselwhite.com/pub/piano/Brinsmeade1.jpg

uppercase / lowercase letters are important to most servers.

RicB

John Musselwhite wrote:

> Hi Folks...
>
> I've uploaded some pictures of a tropicalized Brinsmeade piano that it was
> my pleasure to tune last year to my "pub" site listed below. The photos
> were taken with a snapshot camera so they aren't very good but they may be
> interesting to some people anyway.
>
> This piano has a screw-type tuning system similar to the M&H
> Screw-stringer, but the system is much more efficient and seems easier to
> tune. The string is a friction-fit into the screw which eliminates having
> to tie it there. The plain wire is all plated with a gold colour that still
> exists on this old overdamper instrument and the original tuning wrench and
> two spare screws were still in their holders.
>
> Each piece of felt or leather that is glued in place also has either tiny
> holes drilled into the wood with a neat knot of strong thread holding them
> in place, or a tiny round-head brass nail such as in the case of the catch
> leathers and the keytops.  The ribs are all attached with glue and a brass
> screw through the front of the soundboard.
>
> The instrument is in beautiful almost-original condition and shows very
> little signs of wear or even age for that matter, although the keytops and
> new hammers are evidence that the instrument has been played over the
> years. It has a lovely even tone with a tight bass and good tenor break and
> played very well considering it hadn't yet had a final regulation. The
> damping is a little bit "wet" for modern tastes, but not unpleasant at all.
>
> The pictures can be found at:
>
> http://www.musselwhite.com/pub/piano/brinsmeade1.jpg
> http://www.musselwhite.com/pub/piano/brinsmeade2.jpg
> http://www.musselwhite.com/pub/piano/brinsmeade3.jpg
> http://www.musselwhite.com/pub/piano/brinsmeade4.jpg
> http://www.musselwhite.com/pub/piano/brinsmeade5.jpg
> http://www.musselwhite.com/pub/piano/brinsmeade6.jpg
>
> More piano-related pictures can be found in the "pub/piano" directory or in
> the pub/pianotech directory.
>
>                 John
>
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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
UiB, Bergen, Norway
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