The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock

[Delwin D Fandrich]

OK. I've looked up the original job proposal and worksheet. I have it in my
records as a c.1895 Bosendorfer grand, approx. 213 cm in length. The name
Bosendorfer did appear on the keycover in inlaid brass lettering. 
 
Both the action and keyset were replaced. The original action was a
single-escapement design. Most of the original action parts were either missing
or so badly mangled as to be unrepairable. The original keys were flared out so
both a new keyset and a matching action stack were designed to fit the original
keybed and strikeline. The original keyset and action were returned to the owner
in case he ever wanted to have them restored and fitted back to the piano. The
new keyset and action were designed with this possibility in mind.
 
I did not have a digital camera in those days and was only photographing those
parts of a job that were of particular interest to me. I've attached a couple
more, but that is about all I have digitized. I may have a few more stashed away
in boxes somewhere but not that I can lay my hands on easily. As you can see
some changes were made to the original scaling.
 
Regards,
 
Del



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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Calin Tantareanu
Sent: June 09, 2007 3:25 PM
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


Hard to say from that angle. If you can send me more pictures of the case and
plate it should be easier to tell if it's a Boesendorfer.
Or a picture of the fallboard inscription? :-)
Calin Tantareanu
http://calin.haos.ro <http://calin.haos.ro/> 
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Delwin D Fandrich
Sent: sâmbătă, 9 iunie 2007 19:49
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


Well, now you make me wonder. I have all of the photographs of this piano
labeled "Bosendorfer" but I could be wrong. I did this piano some fifteen years
ago.
 
I don't have a picture of the finished piano but I've attached one with the
soundboard being glued in so you can see the shape. As I recall the piano was
pre-1880s. I could probably find the build date with some searching.
 
Del
Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Design & Manufacturing Consultant
620 South Tower Avenue
Centralia, Washington 98531  USA
Phone  360.736-7563
<mailto:fandrich at pianobuilders.com> 

 
 


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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Calin Tantareanu
Sent: June 09, 2007 2:43 AM
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


Hi Del!
 
What kind of Boesendorfer is that, sicne it doesn't have a capo d'astro? I have
never seen one without before.
 
Calin Tantareanu
 <http://calin.haos.ro/> http://calin.haos.ro
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Delwin D Fandrich
Sent: joi, 24 mai 2007 19:49
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RE: The Beauty of the Open-Faced Pinblock


 
Yes, aren't they, though. From an older Bosendorfer we did some time back --
 
See the attached.
 
Del

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