interesting piano

[John Dewey]

Del,

Bingo! No pin block. Just the individual plugs. Would this be prehistoric
"Geers Plugs"? The pin for note #1 is a 2.25" long 1/0.  The more I find out
about this piano the more I think I will leave it as is and use it as an
interesting door stop for my shop.

John Dewey


>John,
>
>You might also want to check that "pinblock" again.  I once worked on a 9'
>Mathushek that had a very thick plate through the pinblock area.  There was
>no block as such.  There were individual plugs fit into 11 mm holes in the
>cast iron.
>
>In this particular piano the long straight side was on the treble side and
>the bent side was on the bass.  Sure looked interesting.
>
>Yes. I would loved to have seen his notebook.
>
>Del
>Delwin D Fandrich
>Piano Designer & Builder
>Hoquiam, Washington  USA
>E.mail:  pianobuilders@olynet.com
>Web Site:  http://pianobuilders.olynet.com/
>
>