Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!

[R.Moffatt & Sons Piano]

Yes.  Cantos Music Museum in Calgary.

www.Cantos.ca

Bob


R.Moffatt & Sons
Master Piano Technicians
2323 Lincoln Drive S.W.
Calgary, Alberta ,  Canada T3E 5G4
Phone. 403.243.0385
www.moffattpianos.com
Fax.     403.243.6821
email:   moffatt5 at telus.net



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim" <jim at pianoguy.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!


| I have a Transposing Heintzman !!!
| I've only seen 1 other one in 25 years of tuning . . .
| Do any of you, or your customers have any ??
|
| Jim Kinnear
| Collingwood, Ca
|
|
|
| ----- Original Message ----- 
| From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
| To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
| Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:08 PM
| Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!
|
|
| > They used some actions of their own, and also WN&G.
| > I have seen a transposing upright piano that they made, some also had
| > sustenuto.
| > I saw the transposing one 30 years ago, and have no idea where it is
now.
| > This was before digital cameras, so no pics.
| > 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: Saturday, November 18, 2006 8:19 PM
| > Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!
| >
| >
| >> Thanks John! It was on its side, and the treble
| >> strings were very rusty ( I suspect that the fire
| >> retardants used to put out house fires cause rust,
| >> much worse than straight water ) so we really couldn't
| >> hear it. But the bass note we got to play "thundered",
| >> and I'm going to guess, tonally, that its supposed to
| >> sound somewhere between a Mason and a Steinway. What
| >> think ye?
| >>    Thump
| >>
| >> P.S. WN&G action? Or some "oddball" action of their
| >> own, that parts are not available for ?????
| >> Thanks again!
| >>     G
| >>
| >> --- John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:
| >>
| >>> 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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