Broadwood And Sons questions

[John Ross]

Then again, I might have been thinking square grand dampers.
Someone with a better memory than me, will be able to confirm, yes/no.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Broadwood And Sons questions


> Watch it on the dampers. I seem to recollect, that the grain of the damper 
> is different for proper damping.
> That was one of the things I always hated about the sound, was the after 
> ring.
> I have had no problem taking them to A440.
> There was a couple of German ones, that ended up not bad sounding pianos.
>
> John Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
> To: "Newtonville" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:48 PM
> Subject: Broadwood And Sons questions
>
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I have come in contact with a woman who wants to 'fix' her Broadwood 
>> Cottage Piano. This is my first look at a birdcage-type of configuration.
>>
>> She wants it tuned and possibly replace the dampers.
>>
>> What is the proper procedure for tuning these types of pianos? Is there a 
>> agreeable reference (A=430?) that I should be shooting for? As it sits 
>> right now, the piano is around -600cents from 440. I have the oblong tip 
>> so that's not an issue. More than anything, if you have experience with 
>> these types, please share your expertise. I would appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Phil Bondi(Fl)
>>
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