Steinway Upright Plate Evolution

[Farrell]

It didn't have a picture of the bridges, but yes, I'm quite sure it is safe
to assume there is a transition/third bridge. I own an 1890s Steinway
upright and it has the transition bridge.

Terry Farrell

> At 07:13 8/10/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >I was looking at an 1878 Steinway upright #44034 on ebay.
> >
>
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> >
> >Clearly in the picture is a full plate extending over the tuning pin
> >field. Most pianos made before the 1890s have an open pinblock, or even
> >just the 3/4 plate. Am I seeing this right? Was Steinway using a full
> >plate on their uprights back in 1878?
> >
> >Terry Farrell

> Sure looks like a full plate.
> With those 2 bi-chord and 3 tri-chord wound unisons and a jog in the tenor
> v-bar, could I safely conclude that it also has a third bridge?
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician