assist springs origin

[Richard Brekne]

Thanks Eric.

I hadnt run into the Steinway patents... suppose I should have looked there as
well. I've found a few old references from about the same time period... but
was just wondering if there was some particular person who's been given credit
for coming up with the idea first.

btw... we were talking a bit about you today in the administrators office. We
are buying a Yamaha CF111, and the story you told to our director this past
summer about a Steinway D purchase at your university came up.

I should send along her regards

Cheers
RicB

"Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)" wrote:

> Ric,
>
> There's no picture to confirm an actual wipp assist spring, but in the
> Steinway Patent section of their webpage there is a reference to "grand
> piano action with support spring to lessen the weight at the inner ends of
> the keys" July 15, 1882 - C.F. Theodore Steinway.
>
> Looking further back, there's "grand piano action with adjustable balance
> spring to lessen the force needed to depress the key" May 24, 1871 - C.F.
> Theodore Steinway
>
> It would be interesting to see these drawings but it sure sounds like the
> same concept.
>
> Eric
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Eric Wolfley
> Head Piano Technician
> Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
> University of Cincinnati
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Brekne [mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 6:52 AM
> To: Newtonburg; College and University Technicians
> Subject: assist springs origion
>
> Anybody out there can help on this one ?
>
> Any body out there know the date and origionator of the whippen assist
> spring off hand ?
>
> Thanks
>
> RicB
>
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