[pianotech] Broadwood cottage upright

[Joseph Garrett]

Terry,
Those, actually do have reinforcing, (struts), but they're really hard to
find because the struts are in the back...in the backposts! As for the
hitch pin pattern, that's a German system actually.
Joe


> [Original Message]
> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 2/9/2013 4:32:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Broadwood cottage upright
>
> I was thinking the same thing Joe - now metal frame/plate = older than
1880s.
>
> The hitch pin pattern is a hoot! I presume they did that in an effort to
spread the pins out so as to lessen the chance of cracking the wood into
which they are set?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> On Feb 8, 2013, at 7:27 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> > 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.
> > Captain of the Tool Police
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> >