David Boyce said: "I was intrigued to see an elegant duplex scaling, and more so to note that the little duplex bearing "plinths" (what's the proper name folks?) are made of WOOD! The piano was re-strung and hammers re-covered 30 years ago, but these appear to be original. Would they be ebony, or lignum vitae?" David, I would call them "Bearing Bars", as that is the main reason for them...not the supposed "sympathetic vibration enhancement" thang, as some would suppose.<G> (otherwise known as "Duplex Scaling") (flack suit on, on this one.<G>) As for their composition, I'd say, more likely than anything, they're Ebony. since a lot was used on pianos at that time.Probably getting rid of the "scrap" left over from the sharps making.<G> Lignum Vitae was considered a "junk wood", suitable only for pallets, shipping crates, etc. The fishing industry has used it for many centuries. Regards, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I
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