Flat-strung upright

[Sarah Fox]

Hi Cy,

It also appears to be a birdcage!  The piano has a "cheapie" look to it.
Notice the bronze finish on the upper half of the plate but not the lower
half.  Most curious is the lack of music desk, except for what appears to be
an improvised framework thingie hanging over the front.  Oh, and of course
it's a two-pedal design.  I wonder if these features were simply
cost-cutting measures taken during the Great Depression.  (What year was it
built -- Hoffmann, S/N 30652?)

I guess flat-stringing was easier/faster to string?  Perhaps it was
faster/easier to make and hang the hammers?  Would a birdcage action have
been cheaper/easier to build/install?  (Yes, I know they're no fun to
service, but that wasn't the manufacturer's concern.)  Very interesting
piano, in a Depression-ish sort of way.  ;-)

Peace,
Sarah




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cy Shuster" <741662027@theshusters.org>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 7:58 AM
Subject: Flat-strung upright


> I've never seen an upright with parallel strings before (is flat-strung
the
> preferred term?).
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> --Cy--
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