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<DIV><SPAN class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>I am =
stringing a 1908
Weber concert grand just under 9 feet long. It was restrung by a =
hack
30-40 years ago. It has an open, compound pin block. I =
was able
to remove the plate before cranking out the pins
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<DIV><SPAN class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>The problem? =
The string
scale cannot possibly be the original. I have never seen any Weber =
in the
Travis book or in my experience that started on a wire size smaller than =
13
gauge string and this one had 12 gauge on it. The =
scale that
was on this piano has three spots where the size changes with a space =
one number
and a half wide. This does not follow any Weber scales I have =
seen.
There are 66 unisons of non wound wire above the break. <SPAN
class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>I am wondering if it =
originally had wound
strings on the tenor side of the break.</FONT></SPAN>The lowest tenor =
strings
were only 20.5 gauge. Perhaps they scaled it thin to lessen the =
pressure
on the soundboard which was flattening out and cracked even back =
then.
When I get through recrowning the soundboard it will be back up to par =
once
again and I need the original scale to put back on =
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>The customer is a =
concert
pianist and is adamant that he wants the factory scaling if at all
possible. This is 1908 supposedly after the sale of Weber to =
AEolian, so I
am not sure earlier pre merger piano scales would be =
right.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>Has anyone rebuilt =
any of this
model of concert grand?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>Also, does anyone =
have a source
for sostenuto rail material. I must make a new one for this piano =
also, as
it is missing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>Thanks for your
help.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=031433203-09012004><FONT size=2>D.L.
Bullock</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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