On 2/6/2013 7:38 PM, David Nereson wrote: > << I saw a book once from the early 1900's with plans for building your > own piano. >> > > I have a copy of one such book. It's "Pianos: Their Construction, > Tuning, and Repair," edited by Paul N. Hasluck, printed by Cassell and > Company, Ltd., London. First printed 1905; reprinted thru at least > 1928. I just read through it quickly once. I don't remember where > they suggested getting the plate from -- it might've been a simple > straight-strung piano (no overstrung bass), with metal struts instead of > a full plate. > What's interesting is the language and the names of some of the > tools, such as a bow drill (requires no electricity, but works like a > Boy Scout's bow and stick for starting fires with no matches), a hinge > pusher, casting tongs, sticker hooks, toning needle, etc. Oh, I'd LOVE a copy of that one! I'm going looking. Ron N
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