[Farrell]

Estey did in fact have a "Violin Bridge" - I have one in my shop now. Just
can't understand though why a manufacturer wouldn't rather advertise that
they put a piano bridge on their piano!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 8:04 AM
Subject: Re:


> Ron N.,
> At 21:23 01/20/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> ...
> >You all know the Messo Thermoneal Stabilizer, the Harmi-Tone action,
>
>
> The one I always liked was Kimball's under lid decal which stated
something
> like "highest honors whenever shown" then you look closer and the most
> recent medal was dated 1915. ;-}
>
> Mehlin had their "endwood bridge", and didn't Estey have a 'violin
bridge'?
>
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician -mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu
> Luther College -(319)-387-1204
> Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
>
> The man that hath no music in himself,
> Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
> Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils;
> The motions of his spirit are dull as night,
> And his affections dark as Erebus.
> Let no such man be trusted.
> ---Wm. Shakespeare - Merchant of Venice
>