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Sounds pretty terrible to be honest!
You should get in touch with Edward Dewhirst in Edinburgh - he did more
research into the instrument as part of his work on four-foot pitch for his
PhD.
Elly
"While the rest of the human race are descended from monkeys, redheads
derive from cats."
Mark Twain
On 13 February 2017 at 08:53, Chris Vandekerkhove <
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> I just came across this double manual spinet, maker unknown:
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> http://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/14993
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> Technical description:
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> - Double manual bentside spinet.
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> - Inner-outer case construction.
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> - Compass 50 notes, G₁/B₁ - C₆ [GG/BB - c'''].
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> - 2 sets of strings, 1 × 8-ft (lower manual), 1 × 4-ft (upper manual).
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> - Inner case of walnut with a soundboard of pine.
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> - Repair History: Jacks replacements, probably by Morley. Originally with
> dog-leg jacks, the keyboards could be coupled by sliding. The carved,
> silvered stand is not original. Restored by Hugh Gough before 1962.
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> This is the first time I see such an instrument. Have there been copies
> made of this instrument? Any idea how it sounds?
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> Greetings,
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> Chris.
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