[pianotech] M&H "A" Scale

[Jim Moy]

Number on tail of plate is A 3.

Jim

On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:23 AM, <RWyatt8547 at aol.com> wrote:

>  Please look at the back corner in the plate and it will have A
> 1,2,3,4,5,6, stamp in to it
>
> I                                                                                    Rick
> Wyatt
>
>
>  a message dated 1/29/2010 9:59:23 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> erwinspiano at aol.com writes:
>
> The original scales vayied. They tried many sizes of wire at the tenor bass
> break. New Masons have some wrapped string there & highly suggest a few
> unisons there if its not too late, other wise it doesn't matter what size
> wire you use they all sound insuffieicent. ASk me how.........If I have time
> I'll post one
>   Dale
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Moy <jim at moypiano.com>
> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Fri, Jan 29, 2010 7:09 am
> Subject: [pianotech] M&H "A" Scale
>
>  I am working with my mentor on a rebuild, an M&H "A" #30386 (Pierce
> 1922).  New soundboard is in, and we kept original bridges.  Judging by the
> strings removed, someone made interesting modifications to the scale.  We'd
> like to go in and do some scale design ourselves for fun and education.
>
> I found a 2005 pianotech reference by Del Fandrich on how he has taught
> approaching this particular model, so have inquired there.  If anyone has
> original scale information readily available, it would assist our efforts.
>  Any pointers appreciated as well!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Moy, RPT
> http://www.moypiano.com
>
>
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