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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></BODY></HTML>