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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave, Thanks for the information. =
I am going
tomorrow to look at the piano. I can't recall ever having seen one =
in this
part of the country, so I'm looking forward to seeing what really is the =
shape
of the instrument. I really appreciate you giving me beforehand =
warning as
to what to expect. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wesley Hardman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scottsboro, Alabama</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=algiers_piano@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:algiers_piano@bellsouth.net">Dave Doremus</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> Friday, December 03, 2004 =
7:20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: John Broadwood =
grand</DIV>
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<DIV>A couple of thoughts. I would doubt the date unless you have =
looked into
it very carfeully, Broadwood serial numbers are confusing to say the =
least.
The main issue is the pinblock, with pins threaded into the plate you =
may have
to plug and redrill using 1/0 pins, larger can make things too close =
to plate
struts and each other. Hammers are best recovered, the original =
moldings are
very light and unless you can duplicate that you will have weight =
problems in
a single escapement action. Shanks are cedar, make your own. Dampers =
are
threaded into the underlevers which are hinged with leather or =
parchment,
handle carefully and take good measurements before disassembling. Butt =
leather
can be critical to a good feel. Be wary of hitch and bridge pins, I =
have had
them break when pulled up to pitch. 435 is open to debate. If you look =
at the
Helmholtz pitch appendix, Broadwood may have tuned as high as 450+. =
That said,
it is my preference to keep old instruments at lower pitch to reduce =
stress, I
like 430 just because it's a convevient early music choice, some =
prefer 425 ar
even 415 for ease of transposing, if necessary. The bass can be nice, =
the
treble often thin and with little sustain, although if you hear a =
recital on
one in a small room you will be surprised how well it carries. They do =
not
sound great at low pitch, I did pull one to 455 a few years back and =
thought
it improved the sound a lot, but was too nervous to leave it =
there.....</DIV>
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<DIV>----Dave<BR><BR><BR>-----------------------------<BR>Dave =
Doremus,
RPT<BR>New Orleans</DIV>
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<DIV>On 12/2/04, D.L. Bullock said:</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=-1>They
are great pianos. They are wing shaped grands with a =
corner
usually. Everyone I have seen has been rosewood. Lovely
cases. They have all the hammer butts strung on a wire. =
Every
one I have restored was a single escapement action. Ronsen =
will
duplicate the hammers on it for originality in restoration. =
They are
very fine instruments otherwise Beethoven would not have used them =
and we
all know he liked them. It tunes to 435, by the
way.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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size=-1> </FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=-1>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Wesley Hardman
[mailto:hardman@hiwaay.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 01, =
2004
8:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> John Broadwood
grand</FONT><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial size=-1>List,</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial =
size=-1>Someone called
today about a John Broadwood grand that he bought at an =
auction.
According to his research, the piano was made in =
1824.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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