I think his tongue was firmly placed...;-] David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:15:49 -0600 Subject: Re: Odd Bechstein >William, >Just wondering why you consider those "lovely"? I consider them "I never >want to see them again!" Especially if I have to have the keys recovered! :-) >Avery >>This piano had those lovely waterfall keytops - tacked to the keysticks. >>Two brads on the bottom of the keyfront, one at the tail?!?!?!? Also had >>some brass hardware on the outside of the case, like at the treble end, on >>the bottom corner just behind the front leg. Also had numerous brass wood >>screws around the perimeter of the case, top and bottom. Most "interesting" >>were the lines of brass screws that could be seen in the soundboard as you >>look down into the piano - seemed to be along the lines that the ribs would >>follow. >> >>I have so little experience with Bechsteins, that I'm just "wondering" - is >>it possible any of this is original design, or did someone really %*&^*$ >>this thing up? I'll try and get some photos soon (I don't have a digital >>camera, so it may be a while). Any thoughts? >> >>William R. Monroe >>Madison, WI >>Assoc. >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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