[pianotech] Franz-Fuchs,Wein 1906?

[Jan van Nieukerken]

Hi Dale,

I checked the serial number 1210 and found the following things.
year 1910 - serial 1150
        1912 - serial 1400
(atlas der pianonummern, Jan Grossbach edition bochinsky)

The instrument looks beautiful! So, I can't tell you what the best thing to do about the pins. Pin blocks of these types of instruments can be very complicated. The pins are loosen over the total length of the pin block? What we have done onetime ,  by an old Stein, we have replaced the inner layers of the pin block. The layers in the middle of the block replaced by hard maple. In this example, the pins are loose over the complete pin block.  These procedure costs many and many hours. Drilling out the holes and plugging works faster. I don't say what's better or not.


Jan




From: erwinspiano at aol.com 
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 11:01 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org ; janvan81 at hotmail.com 
Subject: Franz-Fuchs,Wein 1906?


To P-tech List
 
...I have come across a Beautiful 6 ft  Austrian? piano named Franz Fuchs,Wein  It has a Piano forte type action with capsules and reverse striking hammers. The Leather covered hammer are in good shape. Absolutely tight perfect Ivory. Wonderful sustain. It needs work as the pins are loose & it's been strung before. We will find a solution to the pinblock issues and string it. Spruce case & big heavy plate.This is for sure a preservation type instrument. It has a "Ehrens 1906" Exhibition date on the Fall board. Black background and gold letters. SO it has to be at least 103 years old
Do any of you see these or have knowledge about this piano? Serial no 1210.
 Dale Erwin
 




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