Hey Norm. When I was studying with Steve Brady, I had a '47 Aldrich console with the dreaded aluminum plate. What a great instrument to learn to tune on...NOT! I figured after a while, that if I could tune that...I could tune anything!! So far...so good! Had a decent Pratt-Reid action and I think the piano was actually a Cable, but don't remember now...'old-timers' starting to set in!! Please let the people know that with an aluminum plate, the tuning is only good until I reach my car and drive off!!! <G>....or until the sun sets! Best luck Paul Norman Dutton <duttonpiano at earthlink.net> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 04/09/2009 10:54 PM Please respond to pianotech at ptg.org To pianotech at ptg.org cc Subject [pianotech] Thomas piano Hi All, I am Dave Ilvedson's not-so-newbie associate. Recently, I tuned a Thomas console piano for one of Dave's clients. Dave has not tuned this piano. The piano has an aluminum frame, and very little wood used in the action. It was mostly plastic. The way the pins "felt" as I was tuning the piano made me wonder if the pinblock was even wood. The label in the case said "Thomas Organ Co." Some of the parts, like the keys, looked like they were made for an organ. I am curious to know if anybody else has had any experience with one of these pianos, and/or has some insight into the company. Thanks! Norm Dutton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090410/09903c71/attachment-0001.html>
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