Bruce Vredevoogd wrote: > > I'm looking for some info on a piano that has just come into my hands. It > is an Holzl Heitzman, about 5'10'', has 85 keys, a rail type set up that > goes above and across the strings on which the damper levers hinge, and also > an action that slides down into position with the hammers turned 180 from > todays pianos. So the hammers are closer to the keys than the hammer flanges > are. It is in very good condition for it's age, sounds good and plays okay. > The hammers are covered with leather, but sound okay. Have any of you seen > and / or serviced these? Thanks in advance for your help. Bruce Vredevoogd > RPT Bruce, It's a Viennese action piano, considered an archaic action type, but with low inertia and some advantages over the modern Erard types. It's the design usually found in fortepianos. I own one and like it very much. Paul S. Larudee, RPT Richmond, CA
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