[pianotech] "Build your own piano" book, was: L.W. Foster Piano?

[Ron Nossaman]

On 2/6/2013 7:38 PM, David Nereson wrote:
> <<  I saw a book once from the early 1900's with plans for building your
> own piano. >>
>
>     I have a copy of one such book.  It's "Pianos:  Their Construction,
> Tuning, and Repair," edited by Paul N. Hasluck, printed by Cassell and
> Company, Ltd., London.   First printed 1905; reprinted thru at least
> 1928.   I just read through it quickly once.  I don't remember where
> they suggested getting the plate from -- it might've been a simple
> straight-strung piano (no overstrung bass), with metal struts instead of
> a full plate.
>      What's interesting is the language and the names of some of the
> tools, such as a bow drill (requires no electricity, but works like a
> Boy Scout's bow and stick for starting fires with no matches), a hinge
> pusher, casting tongs, sticker hooks, toning needle, etc.

Oh, I'd LOVE a copy of that one! I'm going looking.
Ron N