When is a Steinway still a Steinway

[Farrell]

>From steinway.com:

"Steinway & Sons refuses to skimp on materials, labor and effort in the construction of a musical instrument that is as close to perfection as the hand and cunning of man can make it."

> Then there's the business of sending the key frames and boards back 
> to Kluge, each with individual specifications for the front-to-back 
> location  for drilling the board and balance rail.

Gosh, if they did that then they might make the claim that they refuse to skimp on materials, labor and effort in the construction of a musical instrument that is as close to perfection as the hand and cunning of man can make it. 

If I'm not mistaken, this has been a problem common to these pianos for more than 100 years. Like, Helloooooo!

Going to bed now. Gotta get up early for the meteor shower!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ballard" <yardbird@pop.vermontel.net>
To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: When is a Steinway still a Steinway


> At 12:28 PM -0800 11/18/02, David Ilvedson wrote:
> >Hey, if Steinway owns Kluge, why can't they finish the set of keys 
> >after the bellywork has been done, i.e. plate fitted etc.  Seems to 
> >me if they would set the balance rail after they've found the 
> >capstan line a lot of action problems could be solved in one fell 
> >swoop...
> 
> Steinway NY doesn't know where the capstan line is going to fall 
> until the belly is complete. I don't know the minute details of the 
> factory's assembly steps, but I'd bet there are a few point before 
> the location of the capstan where a keyboard and keyframe with only 
> front mortises and pins installed would be a real pain in the neck.
> 
> Then there's the business of sending the key frames and boards back 
> to Kluge, each with individual specifications for the front-to-back 
> location  for drilling the board and balance rail.
> 
> Bill Ballard RPT
> NH Chapter, P.T.G.
> 
> "Filing the bridgepins sure puts a sparkle on the restringing, but is 
> best done before the plate is re-installed"
>      ...........shop journal entry
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