Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!

[John Ross]

Heintzman & Co, was the name of the best one.
The capo bar with the three holes, was called an Agraffe Bridge, and does 
indicate the 'good' one.
Go to your local library, and see if they can borrow, Downright Upright by 
Wayne Kelly. It is a history of the Canadian Piano Industry, and it has a 
good right up on the Heintzman & Co. pianos.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 2:42 PM
Subject: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!


> Found a 6'2" Heintzmann that had been near a  fire.
> Only minor water damage evident ( rusty strings )
> otherwise, solid. $2,500.  Has tiny holes in very
> massive capo  bar to laterally position strings ( like
> agraffes ) before they go under the plate bearing
> surface in the upper ocatves. Lower half has agraffes.
> Very wide tail.
>     I suspect this is a gorgeous instrument, begging
> to rebuilt, but have heard that there are several
> "Heintzmanns", i.e.,  "Heintzmann and Sons",
> "Heintzmann Brothers" , etc.. As the piano was
> recently refinished, it just says "Heintzmann" ( cheap
> label ) on the key cover, and I was too stupid ( at
> the time ) to read all the plate script. And now I'm
> 60 miles away.
> Questions: Does the massive capo with the holes in it
> indicate it is one of the "good" ones?  Which of the
> various Heintzmann namebrands is the best? By how
> much? What does the number "190" on the action front
> rail mean, if anything.
>     If you have answers to these questions, or can
> offer any other info on the Heintzmann brands, I
> woiuld be very grateful to hear it.
>     Thank you!
>     Gordon
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