Resonator hollows in rims ?

[Richard Moody]

Resonator hollows in rims ?  I am asking this question because I know of
2 Chickering grand pianos with holes in the straight rim and seem to be
opening to hollows between the laminates.  Are these for acoustic
reasons?  Digital picts upon request.    

---ric M   

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of gordon stelter
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:51 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Photos of this Knabe I found, available
> 
> 
> I have 288K worth of photos of this thing, ready to
> forward to anyone interested. None, unfortunately, of
> the resonator box built into the bass side of the
> inner rim. ( There were only 3 shots left in the
> Polaroid today. ) But it is definitely a hollowed out
> cavity, with three wooden plaques covering it, with
> holes to let the sound out, as on a  guitar top.
>      Thump
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