Peter Coggins wrote:

> I have recently restored a Beale player and they have no
> wooden pinblock.  They use a system designed by Vader (German) ...

Although I'm probably not the only person to think of this, but I can't
help wondering whether the inventor of the "Vader" piano plate/pinblock
happened to be named "Darth".  Also, did he have a respiratory problem
and a fondness for black capes? ; )

Sorry, I couldn't resist

Bryan Cather
Bryan.cather@platinum.com
Arlington, Texas