Old Bosie

[Farrell]

If it has modern wire on it, who knows how the scaling was changed.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: Old Bosie


> RicB said/asked: "He wants to know what the recommended pitch for
> this instrument is. Anybody have a clue ? I told him to tune it to 432 -
> 434 until he had firm information."
>
> Since it is confirmed @ 1877, I'd definately recommend 435cps. The
Teutonic
> Pianos were notoriously stronger w/better wire and original pitches going
> way higher than that.  Of course I'd have to take your word on the
> structural integrity of this instrument. By 1877, I'm pretty sure 435cps
was
> well established on both continents as design pitch. You might contact
> Bosendorfer, they should have a rough idea what the designed pitch was @
> that time. Unless of course, those records were lost. :-(
> Sounds like a real keeper!<G>
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
>
>
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