[CAUT] Steinway Broached Hanger History

[Douglas E. Wood]

This sounds right to me from working with the new ones through that time. I'd have to go see some pianos to confirm, which I'm not allowed to do for a few weeks yet.  But I'm pretty sure it was in the early '90's, not late '80's. And this one was likely a decision that, once implemented, went into the action department from one order of brackets to the next, rather that working its way through the various models. Of course, there's quite a time spread from the soldering of rails to when the finished product shows up in for serial numbers, so there is probably a 2-3 year spread in which both versions may occur.

Doug

On Thu, 1 Jul 2010, Horace Greeley wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> In addition to checking with John Dewey, while I am not sure when the transition was started, it was completed by 1995. 
> 
> Based on observing the process of some other changes, I suspect that this changeover was started several years earlier, as other manufacturing changes were also being introduced and then phased
> in...perhaps by model. 
> 
> FWIW, although the raw stacks produced with this later method are more consistent, I am not sure that the angles between the rails have been maintained.  I am presently traveling and don't have
> access to my own notes, but am pretty sure that there have been substantial discussions about this over time.  One name on which to search would be Chris Robinson.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Horace
> 
> At 07:26 AM 7/1/2010, you wrote:
>       David,
>       I checked with S&S they'd have to dig in the archives.
>       Suggestion was to ask John Dewey.  Dewey Enterprizes.
>       He might know.
>       Best,
>       Gerry Cousins
>        
>       > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:49:27 -0400
>       > To: caut at ptg.org
>       > From: stanwood at tiac.net
>       > Subject: [CAUT] Steinway Broached Hanger History
>       >
>       > Hi All,
>       >
>       > Does anyone know what year Steinway switched from floating their
>       > action rails in solder in square holes in the hangers to the current
>       > method of soldering them in broached holes that match the shape of
>       > the rails?
>       >
>       > Thanks for any help.
>       >
>       > David Stanwood
> 
> 
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