WOW! Ivers and Pond.... CA<,soft stop, etc

[gordon stelter]

Put this thing in its back with "spinning pins", put
in 8 oz of ca, left it there for 3 days. Tilted it up
and it tunes BEAUTIFULLY! And WHAT a sound !!!!!!
     G



P.S. You're right about the "Soft Stop", ( not
mandolin rail ) as there are patents mentioning it all
over the intrerior.

--- Jeannie Grassi <jcgrassi@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Gordon, et al,
> I used to own one of these Ivers and Ponds.  In my
> opinion, they were
> arguably one of the best uprights made in that
> period.  A lot of potential
> there for a beautiful piano after restoration. 
> Enjoy!
> 
> jeannie
> 
> 
> Jeannie Grassi, RPT
> Registered Piano Technician
> Island Piano Service
> Bainbridge Island, WA
> 206-842-3721
> mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of gordon stelter
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:40 AM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Mandolin rail vs. muffler felt, and
> miscellaneous
> internallinkages.......
> 
> Thanks. Maybe I&P was too "dignified" for mandolin
> rails, but I sort of doubt it considering the
> popularity of "all mandolin orchestas" at the time.
> I
> would suspect that either option was available, and
> mine's gonna have a mandolin rail.
>      Thanks!
>      Peace,
>      G
> 
>      P.S. If anyone can conveniently  supply me with
> photos of the internal linkages for the mandolin
> rail
> and compensator tab lift rail, on the bass side
> interior cabinet, that would also be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> 
> --- pianolady50@peoplepc.com wrote:
> 
> > Gordon,
> > 
> > I have a customer with an I & P.  The cheek block
> > lever connects to a
> > *practice* rail (muffler rail), rather than a
> > mandolin rail.  Same set up,
> > this is original to the piano. Just for your info.
> > 
> 
> 
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