[pianotech] Toy Piano Scaling

Ryan Sowers tunerryan at gmail.com
Tue Apr 21 22:40:03 PDT 2009


Wow - that's super cute Jurgen. How does it sound?? Shoenhut  is also making
a child size grand piano for around $3000-$4000. There's just something so
appealing about tiny pianos! Kinda like puppies and kittens etc.

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Jurgen Goering <
pianoforte at pianofortesupply.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>




-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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