The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock

[Calin Tantareanu]

Hi Del!
 
The basic shape is similar to some Boesendorfers I've seen. To bad one can't
see details of the case and legs/lyre, which are easier to identify. The
plate looks like Boesendorfer work though.
It could be one of those more or less experimental or transitional models.
>From your pictures it is also obvious that it was designed from start for an
English-style action, not Viennese. But the signs of trapwork inside the
action cavity suggests the Austrian piano school.
There was a time (in the late 19th c.) when several manufacturers went from
capo d'astro to agraffes only. Even Steinway did this, but it didn't last
long. Only bechstein is the notable exception. They switched to all-agraffes
and kept it that way longer than everybody else. They only started building
pianos with capo d'astro again a few years ago.
 
Calin Tantareanu
http://calin.haos.ro <http://calin.haos.ro/> 
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Delwin D Fandrich
Sent: duminică, 10 iunie 2007 05:52
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Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


OK. I've looked up the original job proposal and worksheet. I have it in my
records as a c.1895 Bosendorfer grand, approx. 213 cm in length. The name
Bosendorfer did appear on the keycover in inlaid brass lettering. 
 
Both the action and keyset were replaced. The original action was a
single-escapement design. Most of the original action parts were either
missing or so badly mangled as to be unrepairable. The original keys were
flared out so both a new keyset and a matching action stack were designed to
fit the original keybed and strikeline. The original keyset and action were
returned to the owner in case he ever wanted to have them restored and
fitted back to the piano. The new keyset and action were designed with this
possibility in mind.
 
I did not have a digital camera in those days and was only photographing
those parts of a job that were of particular interest to me. I've attached a
couple more, but that is about all I have digitized. I may have a few more
stashed away in boxes somewhere but not that I can lay my hands on easily.
As you can see some changes were made to the original scaling.
 
Regards,
 
Del



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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Calin Tantareanu
Sent: June 09, 2007 3:25 PM
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Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


Hard to say from that angle. If you can send me more pictures of the case
and plate it should be easier to tell if it's a Boesendorfer.
Or a picture of the fallboard inscription? :-)
Calin Tantareanu
http://calin.haos.ro <http://calin.haos.ro/> 
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Delwin D Fandrich
Sent: sâmbătă, 9 iunie 2007 19:49
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Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


Well, now you make me wonder. I have all of the photographs of this piano
labeled "Bosendorfer" but I could be wrong. I did this piano some fifteen
years ago.
 
I don't have a picture of the finished piano but I've attached one with the
soundboard being glued in so you can see the shape. As I recall the piano
was pre-1880s. I could probably find the build date with some searching.
 
Del
Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Design & Manufacturing Consultant
620 South Tower Avenue
Centralia, Washington 98531  USA
Phone  360.736-7563
<mailto:fandrich at pianobuilders.com> 

 
 


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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Calin Tantareanu
Sent: June 09, 2007 2:43 AM
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Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


Hi Del!
 
What kind of Boesendorfer is that, sicne it doesn't have a capo d'astro? I
have never seen one without before.
 
Calin Tantareanu
 <http://calin.haos.ro/> http://calin.haos.ro
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Delwin D Fandrich
Sent: joi, 24 mai 2007 19:49
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Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


 
Yes, aren't they, though. From an older Bosendorfer we did some time back --
 
See the attached.
 
Del

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