tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442696664825956440.post3084322515028911153..comments2024-03-24T06:40:39.511-05:00Comments on Young at Heart and Mind: The DolceolaBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521304556582800427noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442696664825956440.post-49879103476688189832012-02-11T20:06:44.632-06:002012-02-11T20:06:44.632-06:00Found your site while searching for Dolceola, Tole...Found your site while searching for Dolceola, Toledo symphony Co. to learn about the instrument. My sister-in-law has one that is good shape with the exception of a few broken strings. She is planning to donate the instrument to the National Music Museum in South Dakota. I can't imagine the patience it must have taken to restore the instrument you displayed in the pictures. Thank you for your site. KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442696664825956440.post-31811427098115256372012-01-28T17:44:02.892-06:002012-01-28T17:44:02.892-06:00Frank,
It's hammered with a piano-like action....Frank,<br />It's hammered with a piano-like action. Check out Greg Miner's web site. I think it's Minermusic.com. He did a very nice restoration of one with good photos. Good luck!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10521304556582800427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442696664825956440.post-65825866583229684912012-01-20T13:48:48.651-06:002012-01-20T13:48:48.651-06:00This looks great! How does the mechanism work? Is ...This looks great! How does the mechanism work? Is it plucked or hammered? I'm trying to build one, and looking to figure out how the mechanism was put together.frankrausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909502659410096138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442696664825956440.post-52819520971208336772010-09-17T19:15:51.647-05:002010-09-17T19:15:51.647-05:00good site!good site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com