Bechstein date

[Brian Lawson]

Hi Linda, thanks. Makes sense to me. I did email Bechstein (who BTW now have
an English version) but still awaiting their response.

Brian Lawson, RPT
15% RH Johannesburg, Sunny, Hot, South Africa




Hej Brian,

I had a friend who rebuilded one of those old Bechstein's with single
action.
It was from 1879, but looked like the one you described. It was the same
action too, i think.

greetings

Linda Stråhle
Sweden
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Lawson <lawsonic@global.co.za>
To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 10:54 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
>
>