<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Could very well be that I didn't examine it quite carefully enough.  The design did look familiar.  At any rate, it seems to be a piano with good potential. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianobuilders@olynet.com href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">Delwin D Fandrich</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 3/16/2003 10:54:51 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wissner grands</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</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> March 15, 2003 9:55 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Wissner grands</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>Encountered an old Wissner grand (7') the other day.  It seemed to be a very well made piano with great potential(though in need of a variety of things, not least of which is a soundboard).  It appears to mimic the Mason and Hamlin design somewhat.  Anybody know anything about these pianos.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <P dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Odd. The Wissner's I've enountered have seemed much more Steinway clonish. Including the wonderful 54" to 56" upright that was a much improved version of the Steinway upright. Had a much better treble string termination system. Looked similar but had better string deflection angles. It was also the only upright piano I've ever seen with a fourth aliquot string ala Bluthner.</FONT></P> <P dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>