Now here is an interesting thought

[Farrell]

Ric - pic 1a looks like the stretcher has been remove from the piano - is 
that correct? And what is the I-beam you speak of? Is it the flange of sorts 
on the front edge of the pinblock?

It appears the plate covers the entire top surface of the pinblock and the 
entire front edge - I take it the front edge piece is welded to the top 
piece? Is it plate steel or iron? Are the bass and tenor front termination 
bridges bonded directly to the pinblock - as in there is a cut-out in the 
plate to allow that?

Neat. Thanks.

Terry Farrell

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