7-foot Bechstein

[Farrell]

I think they went to a modern capstan by the turn of the 20th Century. My 1900 Bechstein has modern capstans - and the piano appears to be all original. I've seen the rocker type on 1890s Bechsteins - so mine must have been on of the first.

Terry Farrell
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  And if any action work is called for, be prepared for rocker capstans to regulate hammer height.  

  I tune one of them that's been partially restored....beautiful sounding instrument, despite a bevy of false-beating at the high treble.

  Dave Stahl 
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