hearts on fire

[A440A@aol.com]

Greetings, 
   Maybe it was Valentines, maybe it was a fever, but in any event, I am now 
the owner of a Sohmer grand piano.  It is the "Cupid Model".  Yep, the name is 
cast right there in the plate. 
   Made in 1927, it has a slightly art deco case, perfect ivory, had has 
never been played.  I have a buyer at 5 times my purchase price, so will be 
restringing and probably putting in a block.  Nice looking board and good sound.  
However...... 
    This piano has agraffes on most of the treble bridge, set in a cut-out 
notch in the front half of the bridge, which allows the strings to pass through 
the agraffe and also bear on the bridge itself.  Duh,  I have never seen 
anything like this, but I bet someone on the list has. If so,  is there anything in 
particular that I should know or is it as straightforward as it looks?  
Thanks, 

Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html