Square & Square Grand Plates/Farrell

[Farrell]

Well thanks Joe, but first you say "Most Square Pianos that had
"plates"....were made of Steel." And then you say "By the time we got to the
Square Grands, the material of choice was Cast Iron."

So, I guess the question still remains: Are most square grand pianos steel
plate or cast iron? Or am I missing something here?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: Square & Square Grand Plates/Farrell


> Terry asked: "BTW - are the square plates plate steel or cast iron? They
> sure seem =
> flat and universally smooth ....... leading me to suspect they are plate =
> steel (a plate plate or a cast plate?)."
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> Terry,
> Yes.<G>
> It depends on the vintage, etc. Most Square Pianos that had "plates" were
a
> "composite" type of construction. Most were made of Steel. Some were made
of
> Brass! Some were Bronze! A few were of Cast Iron, (Grey Metal). By the
time
> we got to the Square Grands, the material of choice was Cast Iron. (I
know,
> more information than you need!<G>)
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
>
>
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