Similar to Clinkscale II p.60, between serial nos. 8462 and 8876 partially restored : all parts present
Description
Number: 60090 on L rear of wrestplank above ????
Compass: CC – g4 6 1/2 octaves (80 notes) inscription R E Hood??? 19? Sidm??? Avenue / Birmingham”
Keyboard: Single un????
Keyboard materials: Ivory naturals, ebony sharps
Nameboard: rosewood, no ???? cloth-lined fretowrk panels at each end, central ???? inscribed “Patent/John Broadwood & Sons / Manufacturers to ????
Pitch: A415Hz
Tuning: Equal tempered
Action: English double upstriking
Hammer Coverings: felt
Bridge: single
Strings:
- CC-GG# (9 notes) bichord ???? wound copper over iron
- AA – D# (7 notes) bichord ??lay wound copper over iron
- E-g4 (64 notes) bichord iron, looped around hitchpins and returning
Dampers: cloth “mopstick”overdampers CC-f3
Wrestpins: inside L rear of case
Hitchpins: on metal hitchplates inside R of case
Frame: timber
Metal braces: one from wrestplank to hithpin plate
Pedal: damper lift on suspended “fifth leg” to rear of case
Case: rosewood Victorian ???
Lid: rosewood as for case
Keyboard lid: hinges to lid, rosewood as for case
Fallboard: hinged to keyboard lid, rosewood as for case
Music desk: Folding, mounted on shank behind nameboard
S???? : none
Legs: four tapered octagonal legs with circular capitals and bases, attached direct to base of case
Ornament: fine tember fretwork above strings on either side of music desk
Dimensions(mm): 1800w x 800d x 320h (ex lid)
Repertoire: Early Victorian ballads
Provenance: purchased from William Bradshaw, antique dealer
Condition catwegory: II-III
Rectification required: complete restoration
Concert date: none
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