Upright Touchweight

[David Ilvedson]

Yep, I just finished replacing a brass rail on one and I'm installing the action this week.  What solid piano.  This is being shipped to Israel in the next few weeks...

David I.


     ----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
     From: Robin Hufford <hufford1@airmail.net>
     To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
     Received: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 23:39:16 -0700
     Subject: Re: Upright Touchweight

     >Hello Gordon,
     >     I second your comments about the Knabe uprights.  I think they are
     >the best uprights, particularly as regards sound ever made.  Also, they
     >are stupendous pieces of furniture.
     >Regards, Robin Hufford

     >gordon stelter wrote:

     >> Well, we were talking about a fabulous 1890's 3 bridge
     >> Knabe that he did a full restoration on
     >> ( including new board ) and I asked if some of his
     >> touchweight metrology was applicable ( as I own 2 of
     >> these ) and he said "Yes". ( That is, if I remember
     >> correctly!) I did not inquire further.
     >>      These are truly astounding pianos, and even
     >> without special techniques their actions are closer to
     >> grands in responsiveness than any uprights that I've
     >> played. The much-loathed rocker capstans, as well as
     >> unusual and well thought out action geometry seem
     >> responsible. And what a sound!!!
     >>      Gordon Stelter
     >>
     >> --- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
     >> wrote:
     >> > gordon stelter wrote:
     >> >
     >> > > Yes, David Stanwod has told me that he has methods
     >> > > applicable to uprights. I don't know what they
     >> > are.
     >> > >      Gordon Stelter
     >> > >
     >> >
     >> > Odd.. he has said quite the opposite to me. You can
     >> > certainly weigh KR
     >> > and FW and other components in similar fashion, but
     >> > the Balance
     >> > Equation is for grands and I have yet to hear that
     >> > he has developed
     >> > anything like it for uprights. Last I heard he
     >> > figured the upright
     >> > action wasnt worth the trouble to begin with.
     >> >
     >> > anybody else ?
     >> >
     >> > --
     >> > Richard Brekne
     >> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
     >> > UiB, Bergen, Norway
     >> > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
     >> > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
     >> >
     >> >
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