Introduction
By Herbert Miller
Hello Jody and Robbie, I have been on your subscriber list for a few months and have enjoyed the contributions of MMD subscribers greatly.
I have been restoring player pianos part time for about 12 years but 18 months ago we opened our store and it is now my full time occupation. If any subscribers which to learn more about me and our store, we have a site at: http://penscape.com.au/coolmill
I am really writing this note to provide a little more information about the Stuart Piano. The television article that Michael Waters alerted us to seemed to raise more questions than it answered. There was no mention on the type of action, scale design, frame casting etc. The strings on the Stuart, rather than being directed around the pins after being hitched, are instead held in place by a horizontal pin. The television program presenter described it "as being similar to frets on a guitar, allowing for a more precise contact for the string with the piano frame". There is a site on the Internet, which again is small on details, which subscribers may be interested in. This is at:
http://www.avcc.edu.au/avcc/pubs/univation/jun96/art7.htm
Thank-you again for this service,
Regards, Herbert Miller.
[ Welcome aboard, Herbert. This new information on the new Stuart
[ design is quite interesting. Keep a watch on it, please! :-)
[ -- Robbie |
(Message sent Tue 14 Jan 1997, 16:28:11 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.) |
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