This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment "PS I'd ask 15 K for you upright if it turns out well & the boards = good. Is this the one with cut outs?" It'll get bigger cut offs and a new board (among other things). If I can = only get 15K for it, I'll be disappointed. I routinely replace the bottom kneeboard with a rectangular frame and = speaker cloth. Opens an upright right up. IMHO, you really don't notice = the lack of varnish/lacquer down there - especially on an ebony piano = with black speaker cloth. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:52 AM Subject: Re: Rebuiling uprights/ Have plenty for someone In a message dated 1/24/2004 3:03:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, = mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: Hi Dale, I own a 189? Steinway upright that has the inner bent/laminated rim = that you speak of. It is awaiting a complete remanufacture. The other = upright I have seen with this type of a rim is the Bush & Lane - quite = the monstrous upright. What is it about the original design/construction of some old = Steinway uprights that some folks feel is less than premium? Terry Farrell=20 Terry=20 I really don't get it. It is a premium upright. It's obvious these = folks were trying to build a solid & unique upright piano. Understated = elegant case lines. The plate goes thru to the floor. Big cutoff blocks = & a good board design. The case is so rigid it seems to allow the crown = to last tlonger than many grands but that could also be that the pianos = are so closed up and protected in the front & often times shoved up too = close to the wall for air circulation. My biggest complaint is that they = are to closed up to let the sound come out the front so I always enjoyed = playing mine with the lid open. When the actions work well & the board is good ,which most are = (at least out here)I've liked most model Ks from the teens &20s = immensly. My first Steinway was a Partially stripped K that had a big = sound a very solid feeling action. You know except for the vertigree = what's not to like? Dale PS I'd ask 15 K for you upright if it turns out well & the boards = good. Is this the one with cut outs? Steinway uprights are are different breed & some of the best made. = Some of the 1890s Monsters actually had a laminated soundboard liner = similar to the grands. It was neatly encased in the cabinet and = sourounde the entire board. Huge cutoff bar. I like the feel of the = action. Without the vertigree of course. Dale Erwin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f4/5b/24/55/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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