The making of musical instruments / by T. Campbell Young.
| Author/creator | Young, Thomas Campbell, 1893- |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1939. |
| Description | xviii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The pianoforte. The soundboard ; Manufacture of frames ; Moulding ; Casting ; Finishing the frame ; Strings, vibration, &c. ; Manufacture of a covered or wrapped string ; Baizes and felts ; Stringing ; The case assembler ; The action ; Hammer-heads ; Keys: manufacture ; The action-finisher ; Loading keys ; Toning ; Polishing the case -- The violin: the Cremona craftsmen. Brief description of the violin ; Cutting the slab ; Making the plates, i.e. table and back ; Fitting the sides or ribs ; Completing the 'body' ; The neck and scroll ; Importance of the bridge ; The sound-post ; Finishing and polishing ; A note about Stradivari's method -- Brass instruments. Principles of sound production ; The bell-maker ; Brazing the bell ; Drawing the bell ; Finishing the bell ; Bending the bell section ; The function of the valves ; How the valves work ; Making the valve section ; Assembling the instrument ; In the finisher's department ; The engraver ; The method of deep drawing ; Evolution of a saxophone bell -- Wood-wind. Principle of sound production ; African blackwood ; Making the 'joints' ; Mounting a key ; Making a mouthpiece ; How reeds are made ; How instruments are tuned -- Organ. General description ; In the timber-yard ; A visit to the store-keeper ; In the mill ; The 'marking-out' shop ; The console department ; How a modern console operates ; Fitting the keyboard ; Wiring ; The switch-stack ; In the sound-board department ; How the sound-board is assembled ; Actions ; How the motors work ; Testing an action board ; 'Wind' ; A wind generator ; The reservoir (wind) ; Pipe-making and pipes ; Making wooden pipes ; Metal pipes ; How sheet metal is cast ; Making metal pipes ; The 'voicer' at work ; In the assembly room ; The voicer-finisher and some of his problems ; A tribute to those 'behind the scenes' ; A note on electronics. |
| General note | On "the manufacture and the construction of ... pianofortes, violins, wood-wind and brass instruments, and finally, the organ".--Introduction. |
| LCCN | 39013134 |
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