I suggest buying an inexpensive xylophone and using the tone bars. While on the subject of toy pianos, I own a toy grand with a real cast iron plate and tunable strings. I am still looking for more information on this unique piece. Was it a promotional piano for a store window? Check out photos here: http://www.pianofortesupply.com/toypiano Jurgen Goering > This is off the wall and off topic but I thought I'd throw it out to the >> mathematical among us.... >> >> I have toy piano for a long time customer who wants it to work for her >> granddaughter, several of the tines are broken. I have a friend who is a >> metal worker so making new ones is possible, the question is how to >> calculate the proper length without simple trial and error. Is there a >> formula or two for calculating the pitch of a steel rod? Any advice? >> >> --Dave >> >> New Orleans >> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2027 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090421/9ce32d9f/attachment.bin>
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