Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!

[John Ross]

Spell checkers, agrhh. I meant "write up".
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!


> 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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