Transposing Pianos.

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Jim,
	I have only seen one of these and somebody had changed the keybed
and keys, for what reason, I do not know. But the effect was that at some
points, one key would lift two action units and strike two sets of
strings. However, I just tuned both unisons to the same note and went on.
	These transposers were marvelous pianos but I don't know if they
have extra value now.

	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta

On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, Jim Kinnear wrote:

> 
> I would like to hear from the list as to their experience with transposing
> pianos.
> I have a Heintzman from 1903, and also have a customer with a slightly newer
> Heintzman.
> Both pianos are in quite resonable shape mechanically, though mine, like the
> shoemakers kid, is waiting, and has been for about 10 years, for a complete
> cabinet restoration.
> 
> These are the only two i have ever seen, in thousands of tunings.
> 
> Are there others out there, ? Do they have any extra value ?
> They are wider, to accommodate the extra 11 keys.
> The actual keybed on mine slides left and right, a half octave in either
> direction,
> with the excess keys disappearing under, or into a hollowed out cheek block
> at ether end.
> 
> 
> Jim Kinnear... 'The PianoGuy'
>       www.pianoguy.com
>    jkinnear@pianoguy.com
> 
>