Cool checking

[RicB]

Hi all

I have to concur with Jurgen on the quality of older Rönisch 
instruments.  Prior to the 40's in anycase they seemed quite well put 
together.  Older Feurich is one of my favorites over here. And the newer 
ones are not really bad instruments at all IMHO.  And if any piano 
seemed to have survived the socialist period of eastern Europe with any 
real quality intact besides Petrof I'd agree that Förster would be a 
very good candidate for nomination.

The war and subsequent changes that swept over eastern and western 
Europe had no doubt a huge impact on the development of pianos and the 
market at large.... come to think of it.... maybe Steinway's dominance 
would not have stood up had Europe not gone through that ....eh... 
evolution.

Cheers
RicB


    Stéphane, Ric et al:
    I own a 1911 Rönisch with buckskin covered tails, and I have seen a
    few  
    more.  I can't say how standard this feature was, but they obviously  
    did it in a good number of pianos over quite a period of time.  My  
    hammers were badly worn and needed replacement, but for sake of  
    originality and to preserve the good checking this allows  I decided
    to  
    have he hammers re-felted, and have been quite happy with the
    results.   
    I am a bit surprised that your piano seems to be cheaply made,  
    Stéphane.  Rönisch were known to have excellent designs and  
    workmanship, right up there with Förster, Feurich and others.  Perhaps  
    in the 1920s things were already in serious decline...

    regards,
    Jurgen Goering
    Piano Forte Supply
    (250) 754-2440
    info at pianofortesupply.com
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