Pneumatic presses was RE: Emailing: P2130064

[Richard Brekne]

That was a Swed :)  Another Swed once conspired with a rather eccentric 
but amazingly clever Norwegian violinist to contrive to build a grand 
piano that would never need to be tuned. Engineers never cease to amaze 
in their inability to see their perspectives are far more limited then 
they believe. This was in the mid 1800's.  The violinist was sick and 
tired of lousy tuned pianos on tour, and the engineer saw the chance to 
make a few hundred thousand Riks Dallars .... a small fortune at the 
time.  The thing was an entire fiasco of course... and upon moving it 
for the first time it was totally out of tune and being constructed as 
it was... totally impossible to tune it in any way at all.  It ended up 
becoming a writing desk in the violinist's study. Quite ornate one as well.

I'm not sure what this says about either the Sweds or the Norwegians.... 
much less an American ex patriot  whoes taken on Norwegian citizenship 
and carries a very heavy western drawl to his Norsk... :)  As for 
getting along.... we all do fine unless we meet in some of the many bars 
in the Greek holiday islands.... then things can get a bit iffy :)  Did 
I tell you the one about the Norwegian, Swed, and Dane who were on their 
way to the.....

Cheers
RicB


     > The only reason I asked about vertical laminated beams is that I
    like
     > the look of wood better :)...

    Ric,

    I thought you Scandinavians even used metal for soundboards.

    Oooops, I guess that guy was Swedish and I wouldn't want to confuse
    a Swede with a Norwegian, would I? Fighting words, perhaps?

    :)

    Jude