Bechstein date

[Farrell]

Hi Brian!  I am no Bechstein expert, but I own a 1900 Bechstein 6' 0" grand.
It has a sloping exposed pinblock, a 3 part case rim (rather than continuous
curve), but it has a modern Langer (sp?) action. I agree with you that if it
has a real primitive action, it may be older. You mention hammer butt. Does
the action not have repetition levers? You could also email Bechstein in
Berlin. Someone there could likely date a particular action feature pretty
quick. Good luck! Good to hear from you.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Lawson" <lawsonic@global.co.za>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:54 PM
Subject: Bechstein date


> Hi, I was at  customer today, he had a Bechstein grand, about 5'6'', the
> number on it per pierce dates it at 1912, yet the design of it seemed
> far older. It was with a sloping pinblock, 3 part case rim (rather than
> continuous curve) and action was of a very simple design, a jack hitting
> directly onto a knotch on the hammer butt. Any ideas on an approximate
> date/era?
>
> Brian Lawson, RPT
> Johannesburg, South Africa
>
>