Yamaha Tone Collector

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Beckingham" <beckingt@mb.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: May 05, 2002 9:00 PM
Subject: Yamaha Tone Collector


> Hi List,
>
> Yamaha advertises a "Tone Collector " on their grand pianos. Can anyone
> shed some light as to what this is?
>
> Terry Beckingham
> Associate Member PTG
>

Compare to "Steinway Tone Collector."

Steinway invented it in the 1870s. Yamaha invented it in the 1970s. Looks
and acts the same and neither has anything with 'collecting tone.' It's the
cast metal device the bellyposts are seated to on the back side of the
bellyrail.

Del