unusual upright pics -- J. Bauer

[gordon stelter]

I have seen an old Steck with a massive plate and no
backposts. Harvey Roehl, publisher of Reblitz's books,
had a Bauer Welte grand with similar construction.

     G


--- "Lesher, Trent J." <tlesher@sachnoff.com> wrote:

> Hi Joe,
> 
> >From an ealier post I think these are pictures of a
> J. Bauer upright that may have been made around the
> 1920's.  But your comments interest me because I am
> just beginning to learn about some of the varieties
> of piano designs that have been out there even since
> the later 1800's.  What struck me about your
> comments was that the design looked to you pretty
> normal for a Chickering or Geo. Steck -- did they or
> other makers have ribs on the string side of the
> soundboard (or on both sides, like the J. Bauer)
> and/or a bass bridge raised up on, and connected
> only to the SB through, dowels (or in this case to
> the apron and then the SB)?  
> 
> I don't think you can tell from the pictures and I'm
> not too clear on it yet, but I think the J. Bauer
> also had a deep plate rim that would take over the
> role of the wood inner rim if this were a grand.
> 
> Scott, thanks for putting these interesting pics up.
>  It sort of looks like the pinblock might be
> supported by a flange in the plate, too.  Did you
> see the back of this piano -- I'm wondering if it
> had a less massive cross-piece atop the backposts
> and maybe generally lighter construction in the
> back, maybe sort of like the Bush & Lanes (or
> Astin-Weights) that have a plate-flange supported
> pinblock.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Trent Lesher
> 
>  
> Joe Garrett joegarrett@earthlink.net 
> <mailto:joegarrett%40earthlink.net> 
> Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:28:51 -0800 
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> Since you don't show a manufacturer name, I'd say it
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> Chickering or Geo. Steck. Looks pretty normal for a
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