[pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird

[David Skolnik]

At 02:47 PM 9/29/2012, Wim wrote:

>Possibly, but it has certainly diminished our collective ability to
>think without pictures, followed by requests for a description of what
>the picture shows.
>
>Ron N
>
>
>I don't know Ron. How would you describe what you look like. 
>Wouldn't it be much more detailed orientated if we saw a picture, 
>and tell is what we're looking at, than guessing based on your 
>description alone?
>
>Wim

Keeping in mind that Joe was primarily sharing his wonderment, which 
I thought came across quite effectively in his words, and that he was 
posing the question to those who might have had experience with this 
piano style and had knowledge of its design parameters,  the thread 
seems to have caught a few members at the wrong time of the 
month.   There must be someone on this list who has dealt with this 
make of piano before.

As to the various technology questions ( smart phone, dumb, phone, no 
phone, the moral obligation to keep up with technology) or the 
elevated expectation of photos of sublime artistry, such as Noah's 
recent pictures of mold,  they are beside the point of  Joe's 
question.  Wim, should Joe be required to bite the techno-bullet just 
because you're getting old and forgetful?

>I rebuilt a Mehlin about 20 years ago, but I don't remember the 
>details. So a picture would have been very helpful.
>
>Wim

Most importantly, Al, who's Terry?


David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY




>I can't keep from musing about how weird it's design is. Any one have
>any clues as to what the original design was supposed to accomplish? Like
>the Plate: it angles up towards the tail, making the elevation for the
>bridges waaaaay over the top. The tone is even weird. Doesn't sound like
>any other piano I've encountered. Even the case design(s) are totally
>against the conventional designs of the times. Almost a Chinese Puzzle Box
>sort of thang. Odd curves to the cheeks. Nothing "normal" anywhere. Even
>the pedals are weird. The piano is, overall, large, almost massive in
>aesthetics, but the pedals are these skinny delicate things. Just Weird.<G>
>Happy Saturday,
>Joe
>
>
>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>Captain of the Tool Police
>Squares R I



>











>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net>
>To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Sat, Sep 29, 2012 8:39 am
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird
>
>
>On 9/29/2012 1:04 PM, <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com>tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
>
> > I think having a picture of what you're trying to describe
> > will go a long way towards letting everyone else see what you're talking
> > about. It's just one more way that technology is helping us become
> > better technicians.
>
>Possibly, but it has certainly diminished our collective ability to
>think without pictures, followed by requests for a description of what
>the picture shows.
>
>Ron N

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