Piano picture of the day

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03 August 2007, 03:20 PM

rustyfingers

Piano picture of the day

From an ebay listing:
"1883 Fischer Full Upright Piano. At some point, double sconces from Paris were added."

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07 August 2007, 09:42 AM

Greeb

Look at the side of the piano next to the treble. It curves around the keyboard. I've never seen that before. Really very pretty and graceful. Quite a remarkable piano.

07 August 2007, 10:58 AM

Zorba

quote:
Originally posted by Greeb:
A very odd piano. I want it.

Hey Pal, the line forms to the REAR!

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09 August 2007, 06:12 PM

maryrose

The piano's revenge

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10 August 2007, 04:17 PM

rustyfingers

So sad when it once looked like this:

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Problems are not the problem. Coping is the problem. --Virginia Satir

10 August 2007, 05:57 PM

rustyfingers

Yep, that's mine. Ain't she purty? 1864. I read your story. It was heartbreaking.

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10 August 2007, 06:32 PM

OperaTenor

How does it play? How do you feel it compares with more modern pianos?

10 August 2007, 06:53 PM

OperaTenor

Yes indeed, you wan to find a tech who will love it.

For the three that don't sound, do they just make a click? If so, you probably have broken hammer shanks - they're bird-like in construction. If the sticky keys are adjacent to the non-sounding keys, it may be the broken off shank and hammer are the cause, but you never know.

Somebody was somewhat correct about the tuning. It was originally tuned to A435 instead of A440, and it should be kept at A435.

11 August 2007, 01:46 AM

rustyfingers

That makes sense. Actually, in at least one case, the non-sounding key is next to a double striking key. One makes a click.

I haven't even looked, to tell you the truth. It's just for show. I play my Charles Walter and just look at the square

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14 August 2007, 10:13 AM

Greeb

14 August 2007, 11:43 AM

Zorba

That is *SUCH* a cool piano!

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

14 August 2007, 01:21 PM

Zorba

From a thread on PW:

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

14 August 2007, 03:39 PM

rontuner

I like the smiley face on the end...

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16 August 2007, 03:24 PM

Zorba

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

16 August 2007, 03:30 PM

Zorba

Another toilet called "Piano":

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good