Erard evaluation

[Bob Hull]

Stephen, 
Concerning the Erard evaluation, I will get the photos
developed and hopefully scanned in and posted.

I don't think Pierce indicates Paris or London
associations with the listed serial numbers.  
I may go back and measure some string lengths - but it
will be a couple of weeks.  Anthing else I should take
note of on the next trip?   I believe there were 4
longitudinal bars and no cross braces - I need to
double check to be sure.  It seems like a waste for
this instrument to not be in good condition.   
Thanks for your input.
Bob

> Bob reported:
> 
> >here's more info on the Erard:
> >The serial no. is 3947. According to Pierce Atlas
> that
> >would put it between 1810 and 1815.
> 
> Something odd with that methinks. From your
> description it sounds 
> much later. Are you sure that Pierce is referencing
> London Erards 
> here?
> 
> 
> >  I didn't do any string
> >diameter measuring,- I should have.
> 
> String lengths would have told a lot, even if you
> only have one C 
> string it can give a quick and dirty date.
> 
> >  You used the term echelle
> >which is a new term to me.
> 
> That's the early version of the Erard action, the
> one he invented and 
> first produced in 1823. The echelle is on account of
> the resemblance 
> to a ladder - there's a not-very-clear photo on my
> website at 
>
http://real.uwaterloo.ca/~sbirkett/piano%20action.htm.
> 
> These were retrofitted (by the factory) in the 1840s
> using the the 
> new version of the action, so not many of the
> echelle type are extant.
> 
> > Photos would be useful. Please post.
> 
> 
> Stephen
> -- 
> Dr Stephen Birkett
> Associate Professor
> Department of Systems Design Engineering
> University of Waterloo
> Waterloo, Ontario
> Canada N2L 3G1
> 



		
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