Neo-Bechstein
Sign in to savethumb|right|Neo-Bechstein grand piano at the Vienna Technical Museum Neo-Bechstein or Bechstein-Siemens-Nernst-Flügel were a set of electric grand pianos that were primarily built by Walther Nernst in the 1930s. Improvising upon an electrical prototype by Oskar Vierling, the design was executed around 1922, and the first of the set was marketed in 1931 to critical acclaim. The mechanics of the piano were implemented by the C. Bechstein company and the valve electronics were created by Siemens & Halske. The design belonged to a newer generation of electric pianos that eliminated the presence of
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thumb|right|Neo-Bechstein grand piano at the Vienna Technical Museum Neo-Bechstein or Bechstein-Siemens-Nernst-Flügel were a set of electric grand pianos that were primarily built by Walther Nernst in the 1930s. Improvising upon an electrical prototype by Oskar Vierling, the design was executed around 1922, and the first of the set was marketed in 1931 to critical acclaim. The mechanics of the piano were implemented by the C. Bechstein company and the valve electronics were created by Siemens & Halske. The design belonged to a newer generation of electric pianos that eliminated the presence of any sound board.
==Description== thumb|right|Keyboard transmission scheme for electric radio piano, describing how the micro hammer is connected to the main hammer thumb|right|Pickup mechanism Smaller than the dimensions of an ordinary grand piano, the Neo-Bechstein measured about in length and belonged to a newer generation of electric pianos that eliminated the presence of any sound board.