screw-stringers

[Horace Greeley]

Del, Avery, et al,

Most curious, Del, and thanks for the memories.  As it happens, I had a 
number of conversations with John S. around the same time, and for a number 
of years thereafter.  You have very clearly and concisely summarized his views.

Thanks - I needed a reminder of those marvelous piano-keyboard suspenders.

Best.

Horace


At 10:03 PM 3/9/2005, you wrote:
>No, I'm not.
>
>Del
>
>| -----Original Message-----
>| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
>| Behalf Of Avery Todd
>| Sent: March 09, 2005 1:46 PM
>| To: Pianotech
>| Subject: RE: screw-stringers
>|
>|
>| You've GOT to be kidding!!!!!!??????
>|
>| Avery
>|
>| At 03:35 PM 3/9/05, you wrote:
>|
>|
>| >| -----Original Message-----
>| >| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
>| >| Behalf Of Porritt, David
>| >| Sent: March 09, 2005 11:42 AM
>| >| To: Pianotech
>| >| Subject: RE: screw-stringers
>| >|
>| >|
>| >| What I was trying to say (but didn't very well) is that pianos evolved
>| >| throughout the 19th century, but stagnated in the 20th.  The current
>| >| scale Steinway B was designed in 1884.  Do some think that this is the
>| >| apex of development and we shouldn't get away from it?
>| >|
>| >| dp
>| >|
>| >| David M. Porritt
>| >| dporritt@smu.edu
>| >
>| >
>| >According to a conversation I had with Mr John Steinway in the 
>mid-1970s the
>| >Steinway company had perfected the basic design of the piano by 
>approximately
>| >1932 and there was nothing left to develop. There was really no need 
>for the
>| >Steinway company to continue on with their R&D department except to 
>adapt the
>| >occasional new material and, perhaps, some new tool. About the only
>| thing left
>| >for their competitors was to copy the Steinway design as best they could.
>| >
>| >Del
>| >
>| >
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