[pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird

[Delwin D Fandrich]

I don't recall that particular "feature." I do remember that the ribs were
not feathered out at the ends. At least not by much.

 

It's pretty hard to figure out the reasoning behind a lot of what Mehlin
did. Particularly since so much of it was contradictory. For example, I
understand why they needed to provide the cutout at the end of the tenor
bridge but I don't understand why they ran the bridge over that far over to
begin with. I also understand why they cut big holes in that very tall bass
bridge-they needed to get some of the weight out of it-but I don't
understand why they made it so tall and heavy in the first place. 

 

ddf

 

Delwin D Fandrich

Piano Design & Fabrication

6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA

Phone  360.515.0119 - Cell  360.388.6525

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<mailto:ddfandrich at gmail.com> ddfandrich at gmail.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Tom Driscoll
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 1:25 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird

 

Del,

 That's not my picture but it's the same feature as described. So what was
the deal with the ribs that taper in the middle ? Any thoughts ?

Tom D.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Delwin D Fandrich <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com>  

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 4:19 PM

Subject: Re: [pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird

 

That cutout for the float was to alleviate a problem they would otherwise
have had with a tenor bridge that ended up way too close to the inner rim.

 

Ddf

 

(PS. I did not take this picture-I don't recall who sent it to me but I'm
glad to have it.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delwin D Fandrich

Piano Design & Fabrication

6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA

Phone  360.515.0119 - Cell  360.388.6525

del at fandrichpiano.com  <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com> - ddfandrich at gmail.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Tom Driscoll
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:38 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird

 

I did have some pics of a small 1930's Mehlin grand but lost them with a
machine crash.

 Anyway , floating bass and ribs that are full thickness at the rim and
taper to about 3/8" in the middle. This piano is in poor shape so a
judgement on the success of these designs was  clouded but it's interesting
to see none the less. 

Chickering , Mehlin and a few others had true R and D it seems.

Tom D.

 

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