Square Grand Tech Info

[Piano Services Tech Dept]

Terry,

Hammer duplication for the square grands can be sent to International Piano
Supply. Marty Townsend is the contact: 1-888-668-3788, Fax 1-541-412- 3900,
www.pianosupply.com.  They will duplicate, shape, and bore to the exact
specification also at a very  reasonable price. We have used them for
several square grand  projects. They will also do a certain amount of the
action rebuilding for you.


Ed Mashburn,RPT
Piano Services of Florida, Inc.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 10:19 PM
Subject: Square Grand Tech Info


> Hi Listies. Got me a rectangular horizontal piano in my shop yesterday. It
> won't go away until I rebuild it. Woodward & Brown, Boston, 1882. Bigun @
6'
> 9". Is there some authoritive source for technical info on 19th century
> pianos. The purpose of this rebuild to not necessarily to do a 100%
> historically accurate rebuild, but rather to "do what needs to be done to
> make the piano look and play as good as it can."
>
> I need to find details on hammer felt (will Abel re-felt square grand
hammer
> cores?) and leather types used. What types of strings did they use and
what
> frequency was A4 tuned to? What about regulation specifications? What
about
> the soundboard with those flat ribs. Were they crowned? Compression only?
> Are there any other wierd things about them that I have yet to uncover?
Any
> help/guidance will be appreciated BIG TIME.
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>