Cool checking

[Alan R. Barnard]

Thanks for the pic. R U sure the leather on the tails wasn't added by a tech to improve checking? It suggests an interesting experiment for worn-out grand backchecking because it would be easier than replacing the actual backcheck leather. Whaday'allthink?

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15






Original message
From: "Stéphane Collin" 
To: Pianotech 
Received: 01/02/2007 8:40:41 AM
Subject: Cool checking


Hi Ric. 
Here is a pic of that Rönish checking arrangement.  The piano is from the 1920 and I have no reason to believe that what you see is not original.  Yet, see the condition of the leather !  And this is in the tenor section, where you usually have the parts worn out.  And the noise to catch strength ratio is the best I have ran across. 
Curiously enough, the rest of the piano is kind of cheap. 
Best regards. 
Stéphane Collin.
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