This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Sarah Fox=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 2:24 PM Subject: Re: Unusual rib structure? Hi Terry, > I blew the name also (WS&G)! Wendel Nickel & Goss (I think!) is the correct name. I assumed when you said the action was replaced, you = mean it was rebuilt in some fashion. Do you mean that you think the whole = stack, action rail supports and keyframe (and keys) were replaced? I think = with the WN&G action, you will usually see the name stamped somewhere on the = action rails - maybe even hidden somewhere on the letoff rail. The logo is somewhat illegible. I was told it was a "Nickels" action, = and I could make out that word, so that's what I assumed it was. Now that = you've filled in a couple of blanks for me.. Wessell Nickel(s?) & G(r?)oss Wessell Nickel(s?) & C(r?)oss (New York) As for the "replacement"... The key frame, keys, action rail = supports, and action rails all appear to be original. The wippens, hammers, shanks, = and flanges seem to be new in 1971 (the date the tech scribbled on the A0 wippen). The wood just looks too recent to be from 1933, and the = overall condition of the action would otherwise look too good for a piano with = this amount of wear on the ivories. Of course I could be wrong. The = previous owner and I both assumed it was the original action, but when we = pulled the action for shipment, we both scratched our heads for a while and = concluded it looked too new for that. Peace, Sarah _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives It's Wessell, Nickel, & Gross. All three were action makers for = Steinway, but formed their own company. See "Pianos and Their Makers" = by Alfred Dolge, pages 90, 96, 379. Originally published 1911. Dover = edition published 1972. ISBN 0-486-22856-8 An excellent book. =20 --David Nereson, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/03/67/af/f9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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