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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But is the soundboard condition/design =
suitable for
that much tension/downbearing?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 12, 2004 =
3:52
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: 1883 Bechstein =
upright
scale</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael Spalding asked: "<FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>I would appreciate any insights you =
might have
regarding what pitch it would have been designed for. I've found =
brief
mention of standards adopted in 1885 in Vienna (435) and London (455), =
however
C. Bechstein was in Berlin. I would like to evaluate and improve =
on the
scale - obviously got to know what pitch to tune it to when I'm =
done.
The existing strings and pins appear uniformly old, but I wouldn't =
want to
assume they're original. <BR><BR>thanks for any info on pitch /
tension<BR><BR>Mike<FONT face=Arial =
size=2>,</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm probably repeating myself, but =
this is the
reason to do a full scale evaluation! First, you enter all of the =
scale data
in a program that will allow you to set the pitch standard at whatever =
you
want it at. For that piano, I would use 435cps. Once you have entered =
all of
the data, then you reset the program to 440cps. (Of course you printed =
a copy
of the original scale @ 435cps. Taking note of the tensions, rescale =
the
instrument to A=440cps. Along the way, improving on the scale and =
taking into
account the manufacturability of current string winders. Once you do =
this then
you have the NEW scale, that will not over-stress the intended overall =
tensions and a sweet instrument that can be tuned to A=440cps. =
Simple,
huh?[G]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are not so inclined to do =
that, send me
the data and I can do it for you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,<BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>