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Vader and his "Iron Tuning System"
By Jasper Vader

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  [In the 98.12.15 MMD Peter Coggins describes an Australian piano that
  [has no pinblock but uses "a system designed by Vader (German) which
  [has a full cast plate and which is about 1" thick where the pins go.
  [The pins have a 3/8" tapered section and are 1-1/2" long.  They push
  [in from the back and have a locking screw which locks the taper up."
  [--Relief Editor.

Hello,

I am writing to you about the article I found in your archives about
the Vader "Iron Tuning System."  The Vader mentioned in the article was
my great grandfather, and I would like to find out some more
information about him and perhaps write a Wikipedia article about him
and the system he invented.

Being myself a musician and animator, I like to think of my great
grandfather as a creative forebear, if that is the right word.  My
grandfather was an architect who could draw a perfect circle, had a par
zero at the golf course, and captained the NSW Australian Rules
football team.  My father was a writer.

I live in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia
(telephone 02 66847486).  I hope that someone reading this will be able
to add to my knowledge of my great grandfather Vader and his "Iron
Tuning System."

Jasper Barnaby Vader


(Message sent Sat 17 Jan 2009, 00:02:02 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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