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Whoa there!! You are very well-read indeed. I do believe my
synapses would cease their labors and die if they had to deal with some
of these (not <i>all</i> of them, hopefully).
<p>Regards, Clyde Hollinger
<p>Clark wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Most of these are in easy reach. Their combination
may open a gateway to
<br>the dark side.
<p>Coffee table:
<br>Colt, C.F. The antique piano
<br>Crombie, David. Piano
<br>Michel, N.E. ...
<p>Service/construction:
<br>Faust, Oliver. The piano tuner's pocket companion
<br>Goodway, Martha and J.S. Odell. The metallurgy of 17th & 18th c.
wire *
<br>Nalder, Lawrence. The modern piano (similar to Dolge)
<br>Roberts, David. The calculating technician
<br>Wolfenden, Samuel. A treatise on the art of pianoforte construction
<p>same, only bizarre:
<br>Smith, Eric. Piano care & restoration
<br>Van Nattan, Steve. Piano owner's survival guide
<p>Physics/mechanics (classical, anyhow):
<br>Albert, C.E. and F.S. Roberts. The kinematics of machinery
<br>Benade, Arthur. Horns, strings and harmony
<br>Feather, Norman. Vibration and waves
<p>History:
<br>Dolge, Alfred. Pianos and their makers
<br>Good, Edwin. Giraffes, black dragons, and other pianos *
<br>Harding, Rosamond. The piano-forte
<br>Hubbard, Frank. Three centuries of harpsichord making
<br>Ripin, Edwin (ed). Keyboard instruments
<br>Wainwright, David. Broadwood by appointment
<p>General reference:
<br>U.S.D.A. Wood handbook
<br>Machinery's handbook
<br>MSC Big Book
<br>Small Parts, Inc. catalog</blockquote>
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