This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment Hi you Weber lovers. What do you think about this ? (A Weber covered with 24k gold leaf) Stéphane Collin. p.s. : it sounds good, as I have been told. Piannaman@aol.com a écrit : > In a message dated 5/9/04 12:23:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > jcgrassi@earthlink.net writes: > > >> Dave. >> I took care of one of these for years. There were only a few made. >> At one time there was a fellow trying to find all of them in the >> country and it turned out the majority were here on the West Coast. >> Paderewski used them when he was feuding with Steinway and often the >> program would even mention the use of the Weber. >> >> The one I took care of was also not in good shape. It needed to be >> rebuild to realize it's beauty. The quad unisons were a pain in the >> neck because there were many false beats. Also, there was a whole >> section of wire that kept breaking; obviously metal fatigue.....As I >> said, it needed to be rebuilt. >> >> It had rocker capstans, which in themselves are not necessarily a >> problem, but the key sticks were in bad shape. Most of the screws >> for the capstans had seized up and made adjustments very >> difficult....As I said, it needed to be rebuilt. >> >> The sound was massive, in spite of all the problems. I'd love to see >> one in good shape. >> >> Hope this helps, >> jeannie >> >> Jeannie Grassi, RPT >> Associate Editor, Piano Technicians Journal >> mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net > > > > Thanks, Jeannie. It seems that there are one or two at large, waiting > to be unearthed. > > Sometimes I wish pianos could talk...we'd hear some great stories(man, > I hate that Paderewski guy, he smokes nasty cigars...:-) > > It's really a shame that the original Weber co. went away. They made > some interesting, beautiful instruments. > > Dave S. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Webber24KtGold.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 104422 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/76/eb/4a/a7/Webber24KtGold.JPG ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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