This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Trent said:"From an ealier post I think these are pictures of a J. Bauer = upright that may have been made around the 1920's. But your comments = interest me because I am just beginning to learn about some of the = varieties of piano designs that have been out there even since the later = 1800's. What struck me about your comments was that the design looked = to you pretty normal for a Chickering or Geo. Steck -- did they or other = makers have ribs on the string side of the soundboard (or on both sides, = like the J. Bauer) and/or a bass bridge raised up on, and connected only = to the SB through, dowels (or in this case to the apron and then the = SB)? " Trent, My comments were made w/tongue firmly planted in cheek.<G> As I work on = a lot of "weird" stuff, this piano falls in that category. In the mid to = late 19th century there was a lot of experimental stuff going on. Although I have never seen a Chickering or Geo. Steck with ribs on both = sides of the S.B., I have seen it. Also have seen an upright with two = S.B.s, two plates and two sets of strings! Back to Back! Truly Weird! = Strange sound as well. The deep, (thick) struts were more common on many = of that era. A few had the soundboards mounted to the Plate, which was = full perimeter, etc. The Geo. Steck had "pockets" cast into the plate = that "housed" the pin blocks. This dictated that the tuning pins had to = be a specific length AND that ya darned well better not "drive" the = tuning pins, lest you crack the plate!~! Yikes! That was a fun = rebuild!<G> The tuning pin size was 2"! Since no one makes such a = critter, I had to employ a "high end" machine shop to cut off regular = tuning pins and then Degrease them, etc. You don't even want to know how = much that cost!<G> As for Chickerings, I don't think any two were alike during that period. = He sold his prototypes, IMO. Makes for all kinds of fun.<G>=20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/99/3c/aa/1f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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