>Hi all, > >sorry, but (this might be a shameful question to ask) who is exactly >Alfred Dodge? >Never heard of this man before. > >Quentin Some German guy that made hammers. Actually, he was an interesting character. There is a town in America called Dolgeville. He did work on developing piano hammers and hammer making equipment and manufactured hammers. He had some progressive ideas about running a business, such as profit sharing with the workers. He wrote at least two books, the most famous of which is called 'Pianos and Their Makers'. It's still in print. You could find it on Amazon or some other book site, or I'm sure you could find a used copy in a good used book store. There is also a book by Eleanor Franz called 'Dolge' that you might find on a used book site. Phil Ford Phillip Ford Piano Service and Restoration San Francisco, CA
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