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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello List and Tom S</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've just looked at those piccys on =
eBay of the
Broadwood grand. I had one called a "Cottage Grand" - Number 857. In it =
the
metal frame was similar in that it was "constructed" rather than cast. =
Also I
believe, looking as closely as I can from those eBay piccys, the tuning =
pins are
not square, but oblong in cross section. You need an oblong "T" hammer =
dedicated
to them to tune it. Note though that there are three strings per metal =
note -
mine had only two strings. Another thing about the tuning p[ins is that =
they
have an engineering thread. The plate being bored and then tapped. These =
tuning
pins must not be changed. If they get loose through a re-stringing =
process they
must be carefully extracted, a tube of fine grit sandpaper inserted into =
the
plank with the grit outwards and the pin re-inserted until the string =
hole is
far enough above the plate to allow for three full turns in the =
coil. I
doubt that top strut is original as Broadwoods didn't open that far - =
only to
about 30deg. The pedals will be solid wood (not brass - though they may =
have a
brass roundel on top) I like the filligree on the candle boards. That's =
what
they are called. I can think of one well known US pianist who used =
candles
boards for the original purpose. ;-) Date? I go for about 1873. The =
casework is
rosewood veneered.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards from Dark Sussex</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G =
(UK)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>