CHAPTER X.

THE IRON FRAME OF THE PIANOFORTE.

In the historical portion of the present work, ample reference has been made to the genesis and early development of metallic framing in the construction of pianofortes. We took occasion to point out that the independent development of the American pianoforte is intimately connected with the rise and improvement of the system. It is a matter of no little pride to recall that in the universal recognition of the value of metallic adjuncts to the framing devices of the modern pianoforte, the Americans, as became their traditions, blazed the trail. It is unnecessary to repeat the observations that were made in