Wegman upright

[phil frankenberg]

Tony
I would think it would be less costly to make a piano with the wegman
"principle".
No pinblock.
No fitting block to plate.
Shorter tuning pins without threads.
No drilling in pin block.
No driving pins in block.

The only expense I can see would be the one time cost of changing the plate,
which would be offset by the savings I mentioned above.

OR,,,  Wegman wanted too much for rights to the patent?
What do you think?
Phil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Caught" <caute@optusnet.com.au>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: Wegman upright


> Cost Phil, Cost.
>
> Tony Caught ICPTG
> Australia
> caute@optusnet.com.au
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: phil frankenberg <rinkyd@pacbell.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 5:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Wegman upright
>
>
> > The wegman piano has no pinblock. The pins are not full length and are
> held
> > in place by the shape of the hole in the plate and the pull of the wire.
> > This was a good idea that went by the wayside for reasons I'll never
> > understand.
> >
> > Phil Frankenberg
> > Chico Ca
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 3:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: Wegman upright
> >
> >
> > > Drilling a hole in the tuning pin?
> > >
> > > Sales hype?
> > >
> > > Newton
> > >
> > > Clyde Hollinger wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Friends,
> > > >
> > > > Today I tuned a 1910 Wegman upright serial 15799.  I am curious
about
> > > > something.  Cast into the plate was this:
> > > >
> > > > Tuning pin fastening patented
> > > > June 15, 1886
> > > > November 11, 1902
> > > >
> > > > What does this refer to?
> > > >
> > > > Regards, Clyde
> >
>