Early Julius Bluthner

[Stéphane Collin]

Great, Ric !

If you want, I have a paper on how to regulate the Bluthner patent action. 
If that piano has that action yet.   Dunno about the serial.

Best regards,

Stéphane Collin.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:14 PM
Subject: Early Julius Bluthner


> Hi Folks
>
>
> Just stumbled onto a pretty early Julius Bluthner grand. Straight strung, 
> three screwed in place struts for the two piece plate ensemble, havnt 
> checked the action out yet.  Patents visiable from 1856.   Big brass 
> letters on the fall board  saying
>
> Patent
> Julius Bluther
> Leipzig
>
> Could not find a serial number anywhere, and it looks like nothings been 
> painted over.  So where do I look ?  Case is in wonderfull shape really.. 
> I'll get some pictures tommorrow. Action is frozen tight... so lots of 
> work there. Good deal of rust on the tuning pins and strings, much dirt 
> but structually looks pretty darned good really.. at least on my first 
> quick look through.  A couple smaller cracks in the sound board. 
> Soundboard.. yes.... grain runs perpendicular to the long bridge... more 
> or less.   Bass bridge may have pulled up a bit... didnt have a good light 
> so I will check it out much closer in the next couple days.
>
> Anyways... definantly fixable without too much trouble.... and it was 
> free.  Thats right... an old lady just gave it to the conservatory to do 
> with as we please.
>
> Pics tommorrow,... but I sure would like some tips as to where to find a 
> serial number.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
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