PIANOFORTE 59 
Part Details 
Manufacturer’s 53543 ink handwritten lefthand corner of wrestplank, initials “T.G.” 
marks & nos. handwritten below. Wood key shaft of note 56, name “D. Scott” incised on 
top, 53543 handwritten in pencil on side. Key nos. 1-73 incised from bass to 
treble on top surfaces of wood key shafts. Key no.1 has handwritten pencil 
dates on side of shaft, 6/5/43, 14/6/41, also handwritten capital D on top 
surface. (Note is F). Manufacturer’s name on hardware: Leg castors, 
“Cope’s Patent”, lid hinges, “Cope’s”. 
* Micrometer measurements of overall and core diameters of the strings are given in Table 2. 
Table 2. Micrometer measurements of string diameters, square pianoforte by Broadwood. 
String No(s.) Overall mm Core mm 
Single (overspun) | 2.5 ee, 
2 2.35 1.1 
3 Lie 1.1 
4 2LAQS 1.1 
5 2.15 1.1 
6 2.015 1.1 
7 2.05 1.1 
8 1.6 925 
9 | Bae 925 
10 1.4 925 
11 1.37 925 
Bichord 12 1.05 
13 1.05 
14 975 
15 975 
16 975 
17 975 
18 925 
19 925 
20 925 
21 9 
22 9 
23 9 
24 9 
25 - 29 .85 
30 825 
31 825 
ee 825 
33 8 
34 8 
35 8 
36 8 
37 - 43 775 
44-51 i! 
52 - 59 2 
