[pianotech] One Piano +++ Three sounding boards

[William Truitt]

And I used to have a customer with an old 6' Bluthner with 3 bridges, 2 of
them overstrung.  Only one soundboard, though.

 

Will Truitt

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of JWyatt1492 at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:45 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Cc: ptgf.board at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] One Piano +++ Three sounding boards

 

Hello Marshall and All;

 

    The " Marcellus " was built by the " Heppe" Piano

Co. at 1117 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa.

 

   This Co.  DID  build a piano with "three sound

boards". a Patent was issued in 1902.   

    I have known about this for many years but have 

never seen one.

   .

   Several pianos made at various times were tri-strung.

"three bridges" Three such pianos that jump into my mind 

are the Orchestral Sq. by Mathushek and the 4' 6" Grand

built by  Straube Piano, of Hammond, Ind. in the 20s.and

the 4' 8" Gr.  by "Francis Bacon"  at 601 W, 50th. St N.Y.

 also in the  20..

 

  Marshall,  as Curator of the PTGF. Museum I would like

any and all pictures you can get of this soundboard system

also any Pat. numbers.  

   

    Our Museum was created for Piano Technicians of today 

and forever after. This would help. 

 

Jack Wyatt R.P.T. 

Dallas,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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