J C Fischer - New York

gordon stelter lclgcnp@yahoo.com
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:46:35 -0700 (PDT)


Probably has magnificent "Flame Mahogany" under that
paint, too!

--- "Alan R. Barnard" <mathstar@salemnet.com> wrote:
> I tune a vintage Fischer. First time, I did a
> complete regulation and
> replaced the little brass plates holding all
> hammers. The rail was okay, but
> the plates were bent, cracked, and some were broken.
> 
> You can tell, looking at the interior, that it has a
> magnificent cabinet.
> The owner, in the 60's, ANTIQUED this piano a puky
> green. I tried to talk
> her into refinishing it again ....
> 
> I love these big old pianos. Too bad they haven't
> all received TLC.
> 
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 8:20 AM
> Subject: J C Fischer - New York
> 
> 
> > Last night I saw an interesting piano, a 1910
> Fischer maybe about 58"
> > tall, maybe 5'.
> >
> > I got a desperate call from this lady who says the
> previous tuner ruined
> > her piano because not the keys rattled and the
> tone was muffled on some
> > notes and it didn't sound that way before.  Since
> she lives one block
> > and one house away I went over to take a look see.
> >
> > I spent some time talking to her, filing three
> hammers, adjusting the
> > pedals for silence, tweaking this and that.
> >
> > Some interesting features:
> >   Lost motion compensater
> >   Bass hammers cut both side, top and bottom
> >   Solid metal pedal levers that use adjustable
> pivot ends
> >   28 bass
> >   No bass cut off bar
> >   Treble bridge hooked back up :(
> >   Brass rail for the butt pins :(
> >
> > What a fabulously fabricated Fischer.  They tried
> to make a wonderful
> > piano and they succeeded marvelously.
> >
> > Next week I will file the hammers (what's left of
> them), tighten all the
> > screws, and adjust the lost motion and touch up
> the tuning.
> >
> > What it really needs:
> >   Hammers,
> >   Damper felts
> >   Regulation
> >   Keytops (replace old replacements)
> >   New bass strings (with new scale)
> >   Maybe new pins (restringing)
> >   Refinishing
> >
> > None of which she can afford.
> >
> > Sometimes you run across one of those old monsters
> that are worth
> > preserving and delightful to work upon.  Such is
> the case here.
> >
> > Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
> >
> > Newton
> >
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