Mystery Piano

[Andrew Remillard]

Terry and all,

You have a Julius Bauer.  He ribbed his boards on both sides with
significantly thinner ribs than would be used if only on one side. I think
the net result was still more total rib thickness than normal.  It has been
a while since I have rebuilt one of these things so my memory is getting a
little sketchy.  I don't remember there being any significant crown
problems, though one had a lot of cracks....not fun.  There are no
supporting wood struts, everything is held by the plate ie. Astin Weight.
They called it a floating plate. I can usually move a S&S B harp around
without any problems, but the plate in the 6' Bauer was a totally different
matter all together. The flange along the rim can go for 6 inches if I
remember correctly.  Bauer was something of an experimenter connected with a
Wurlitzer plant in Chicago (I think) before he went off on his own.

These are not bad pianos perse, but I remember the actions be very
problematic... significant leverage issues.  But that was when I knew a
whole lot less about such matters than now.


On 8/25/07, Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>  Just for fun. I was perusing through some old pictures on my computer and
> ran across these.
>
> I suspect some/many folks have never seen a piano from this manufacturer.
> Anyone care to guess who is the manufacturer? Dale Erwin is not allowed to
> guess ('cause I know you know)!
>
> Quite a plate! And regarding the other thing - it is not an optical
> illusion!
>
>
>
> Terry Farrell
> Farrell Piano
>
> www.farrellpiano.com
> terry at farrellpiano.com
>



-- 
Andrew Remillard
ANRPiano.com
5008 Fairview Ave
Downers Grove, IL  60515
630-852-5058
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