Here are a few pictures of the back of an iron-framed Brinsmead from about 1878. Note the tie between the end of the long bridge and the bass bridge. The view from the front shows the cantilevering device for the soundboard, which pivots about half way across the diagonal member whown in the picture of the back. JD -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080312/81db045b/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: br30954_01.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 71882 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080312/81db045b/attachment-0004.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: br30954_02.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 48066 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080312/81db045b/attachment-0005.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: br30954_01.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 71882 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080312/81db045b/attachment-0006.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: br30954_04.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 33751 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080312/81db045b/attachment-0007.jpg
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