[pianotech] Broadwood cottage upright

[Joseph Garrett]

David B. said:
"Old broadwood uprights are always interesting to encounter - they 
experimented so much! Today I checked out a Broadwood cottate upright 
from about 1886 and was fascinated byh the treble stringing patters. 
Also the little cloth sleeves in the bass strings where they pass over 
the top bridge pins (and the wound length going right over the bass 
bridge). Also the ncie feature of the high treble wippens having extra 
mass to compensate for not having the weight of dampers there.
 
This old cottage-type upright has continuous flanges, and appears to 
have no metal frame at all."
  
David,
Since the Broadwood serial number system is so screwed up, I'll cut you a
bit of slack on the dating of this instrument.<G> With all the "features"
you've described and photoed. I will say, that that is a piano, (P.O.S.)
from the late 1860's to early 1870's! I will say, it's nice to know that
you have to contend with some of the "lesser" overdamper pianos like we do.
(I really thought ALL of those were shipped over here, but obviously
not.<G>) And, I certainly wouldn't classify any of those "features" as good
ones. Have fun.
Best Regards,
Joe


Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
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