Frank, We have one of those. Nobody plays it, however. Paul @ UNL <pianoguru at cox.net> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 03/26/2008 01:09 PM Please respond to Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> To Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> cc Subject Re: Winter Spinet with plastic damper flanges > These are referred to to as coffin case pianos. Winter had to do something to get people to buy their pianos, so they made pretty and unusual cases, hoping no one would notice what was actually inside.? > > Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT A few centuries ago, there was a type of harpsichord, called a virginal. It was rectangular in shape, and the top was often in three segments. The center was flat, and the outer panels sloped to the outer edges of the case. This lid configuration was referred to as a "coffered top." History repeats itself. Frank Emerson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080326/11620448/attachment.html
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