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<STRONG>ve found several design features of this relic interesting. It ha s =
23 bass notes on a violin type bridge with only 5 mono chords? The bridge is=
very close to the rim but only on a very short apron, like 1" o=
r so. It has 5 holes cut horizontally thru the bridge. It has only=
5 double wrapped mono chords & steel wrapped strings except the fi=
rst three. Note 24 the first plain wire is size 23 wire, I don't even think =
I own that size! This piano has agraffes thru out. with the usual woody- nes=
s in the top but not very bad. The board is very well preserved & the su=
stain thru out is frankly better than most pianos I encounter. Her=
e's the deal. The grain angle is at a very sharp angle off the belly rail 70=
degrees & the ribs run at appox a 60 degree angle to the grain. T=
he piano has 13 ribs quite wide but not real tall. The highest Note 85 =
is 2 1/4" long & size 13&1/2 wire.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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It will be interesting to measure the string lengths/wire sizes & c=
alculate the scale tension to see what's what & also try to determine wh=
at kind of pitch level this piano was designed for. It's very close to A-440=
now.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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The Wessel,Nickel & gross action has a rocker type assembly has a short =
sticker with the felted split & tightening screw that joins to the doubl=
e screw rocker. What were they thinking? It'll never be serviced? =
& yes the shank cushions on the wippens are the W>N>&G> tra=
demark blue felt.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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nbsp; In spite of the oddities it appears that the action key ratios are in =
the ball park & the touch is really quite good with original hammers tha=
t appear to be of some normal weight range though of course on the light sid=
e. Renner has a part that fits it exactly. No.(913002) I'll try to take=
a picture or two so you who may be interested can see the interesting rim s=
hape & bridge layout of this piano. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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Ohh The laid up rim is Massive. A truly beautiful engineering marvel with ab=
out 5 mortised to the case beams running for & aft bout ten inches&=
nbsp;tall crossing one another & 2 giving tremendous support to the=
bellyrail in the treble where we all agree it needs it in most modern piano=
s. Also has on e central beam running side to side. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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nbsp; Original flat felts for ALL the dampers. They don't work. Duh.</=
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nbsp; I'll will be interested to hear this piano with fresh strings ham=
mers & action work even though a bit of a pain. Any one familiar with a =
beast like this.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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I wonder why they abandoned a soundboard concept that had obvious & exce=
llent sustain characteristics.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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nbsp; Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>