Yes, it is flush with the inner rim edge and there is a gap between the panel/inner rim joint and the outer rim. You can see looking down into the space between them that there are a couple of very substantial dowels (about 2-3” in diameter) that connect the inner to the outer rim. It’s a float of sorts though why it was placed in that area I’m not sure. Everything on the piano was in such poor shape that what it actually sounds like will be a bit of a surprise when it’s strung up—and hopefully I won’t be. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:53 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate One other question from the pictures: Is the board flush to the inner rim surface? Or does it bridge over those spans where it isn't in contact with the side? P In a message dated 2/25/2010 9:49:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: Several things. The pictures attached show that the inner rim is separated from the outer rim (by design) along the bent and straight side (I think I posted these awhile ago). The board at the belly rail is 11 mm thick! This piano is from 1934 but has substantial amounts of crown throughout the panel, I don’t recall off the top of my head but at least 9 or 10 mm maybe more when strung through the center and a proportional amount through the treble section. That was with ample downbearing. I haven’t examined the ribs closely enough to determine if they are radiussed or not. The panel has no compression ridges and is quite pristine in terms of cracks. Interestingly, the pinblock was in two pieces (bass section and tenor/treble section which I replaced with a one piece as it was quite compromised in terms of feel and torque and I didn’t trust going oversized on this one. The plate is quite heavy and solid from back to front and the pinblock is neither attached to the inner rim nor the stretcher. You could basically just lift the plate and pinblock out of the piano together. Only bass agraffes on the plate. A restoration project on a family heirloom and an interesting one. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:24 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate Yes? Don't stop there! :-) P In a message dated 2/25/2010 9:22:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: Yes it is. Very interesting soundboard design on this one. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:30 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate David: Is that a Schiller decal? P In a message dated 2/25/2010 8:03:05 P.M. Central Standard Time, davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: Speaking of keeping what's there. Here's a couple of plate decals that are real classics that I wanted to save on a project I'm currently working on as they are not available any longer. Before and after photos. The differences in color are in part due to shooting with and without a flash. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Piano Boutique Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:19 PM To: joegarrett at earthlink.net; pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate Joe, I am going to clean the plate of the piano we have talked about with clean hot water to not loose any of the art. Then I want to put on a clear coat to preserve what is there. I might have to do a little of touch up and I will get an artist for that. Thanks for the input. William -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100225/a1e7d26a/attachment.htm>
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