Chas. Fred Stein

[Jack P. Kehe]

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I rebuilt one of these about 12 years ago. I guess you could call it a =
resonator extension of the long bridge. One assumption might be that it =
adds more mass to the bridge without diminishing board vibrations--the =
extension is hollow. But as I think about it, maybe it sets up some sort =
of circular process whereby vibrations from the board are fed back--more =
easily--to the bridge, hence greater sustaining  power.=20

I've also worked  on two Stein  uprights  in the  home--both consoles. =
Incredibly sweet sounding! Don't have my reference books here with me =
but I seem to recall that Chas. Frederick Stein was from =
Chicago--factory  on the near west side. Didn't make too many  pianos; =
limited years  of  production. Yet all his designs were well thought =
out.=20

j.  kehe
chicago

-----Original Message-----
From:	Ron Torrella [SMTP:torrella@umich.edu]
Sent:	Tuesday, January 28, 1997 8:42 AM
To:	PIANOTECH MAILING LIST
Subject:	Chas. Fred Stein

I received a call from a local tech this morning asking about a Stein
piano.  It's a 6'1" Scale T and has serial number 1465 attached.

The question is about the bridge on this instrument which has a =
protrusion
on the keyboard side -- below the speaking lenth of the strings.  The
protrusion was described as follows:

It runs the length of the bridge, flaring out in the tenor area to about
8-9".  In the capo area, the protrusion is only about 3/4".  The part in
question appears to extend only from the base of the bridge -- below the
cap.  Below each unison, in front of the bridge, there is an oval cutout
(a window) that is parallel to the strings.  The holes graduate =
wide/long
to narrow/short from tenor to capo.

What is this ... thing ... and what is it's purpose?

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