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  • 1.  2026 Cornell Fortepiano Tech Academy

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-04-2026 12:15
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    Hi all,

    The Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards will be having its third fortepiano tech academy this June 26-28, here is the information and a link to registration.

    Ken Walkup

     

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  • 2.  RE: 2026 Cornell Fortepiano Tech Academy

    Member
    Posted 05-07-2026 11:32

    Sounds quite interesting. I have been examining and documenting an 1822/1823 Alpheus Babcock built for G D McKay and now in a museum in South Carolina. It is quite intact except that the keyframe at the top end is missing after key # 56. I believe it could be made playable with a number of repairs . We are trying to get the provenance of the instrument which was donated by a town resident who moved. I may write a PTG Journal article with pictures and a discussion about how I tracked down the instrument. I have found that the cabinet work is so good you would think it was made with modern saws, routers,planers and veneer equipment 



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