Harpsichords - Fortepianos - Virginals - Clavichords
by Instrument builder Craig C. Tomlinson

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Viennese Fortepianos after Walter.

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The outside case of this instrument is in a Walnut veneer. The lid and flap has been applied in a 'checkerboard' pattern.

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This is the same instrument with lid up. The front of the damper rail is faced with a band of red silk.

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This shows the line of Swiss pear hammers.

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This is a good cross section of the single escapement action common in Viennese Fortepianos.

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This instrument is based on one built by Anton Walter in 1800 - Tomlinson Harpsichords Viennese Fortepianos

These Fortepianos have a range of FF-g3 and can be pitched at between 430 and 440 hz.

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Detail showing the keywell - Tomlinson Harpsichords The keywell accents are of Swiss curley maple - Tomlinson Harpsichords
Detail showing the keywell accents
done in Swiss curley maple.

Detail of a Walter showing the two knee levers - Tomlinson Harpsichords
Detail showing the two knee levers at the lower front edge.

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