3 layer overstrung piano

[John Delacour]

At 17:48 -0700 25/10/07, you wrote:

>I don't suppose youÊcan come up with another picture of that lowest 
>(mono-chord) bass bridge....
>
>Del
>
>(PS. At least Niemeyer didn't run any of the wrapped strings through 
>another bridge as did our old friend, Wm. Knabe.)

I have seen Neumeyer uprights with FIVE different string planes!

"Double overstrung" pianos were made by quite a few German and 
English makers, but the most interesting DOS I have see was made by 
the Danish firm of Petersen, who had only one bass bridge from which 
square steel pillars rose, slotted at an angle for the string 
termination.  The lowest 10 strings ran through taller pillars on the 
right-hand side of the bridge.  This piano was 4'9" long and the 
power and quality of the bass was astonishing.  The piano is not far 
away and I'd take some pictures if it werent for the fact that the 
client is a pain in the butt and would be wanting to have this and 
that made better.

JD