Scan 103
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
203 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 51. See the scan on archive.org.
1THE STRINGS.
3TENSION OF VIOLIN STRINGS.
5Ascertained by hanging a dead weight on the end of the string.
7<table>
8 <tr>
9 <th rowspan="2">Number of the String.</th>
10 <th rowspan="2">SIZE.</th>
11 <th colspan="2">Tension, in lbs. weight, hung on the end of the String to bring it to Concert Pitch.</th>
12 <th colspan="2">Downward Pressure on the Bridge.</th>
13 <th colspan="2">Downward Pressure on the Treble Foot of the Bridge.</th>
14 <th colspan="2">Downward Pressure on the Bass Foot of the Bridge.</th>
15 </tr>
16 <tr>
17 <th>lbs.</th>
18 <th>lbs. ozs.</th>
19 <th>lbs.</th> one of two readings
20 <th>ozs.</th> one of two readings
21 <th>lbs.</th> one of two readings
22 <th>ozs.</th> one of two readings
23 <th>lbs.</th> one of two readings
24 <th>ozs.</th> one of two readings
25 <th>lbs. ozs.</th> one of two readings
26 <th>lbs. ozs.</th> one of two readings
27 <th>lbs. ozs.</th> one of two readings
28 </tr>
29 <tr>
30 <td rowspan="3">1st</td>
31 <td>Thick</td>
32 <td>23</td>
33 <td>10 3½</td>
34 <td>10 3½</td>
35 <td>—</td> one of two readings
36 <td>—</td> one of two readings
37(no line here) one of two readings
38 <td>—</td>
39 <td>—</td>
40 </tr>
41 <tr>
42 <td>Medium</td>
43 <td>22</td>
44 <td>9 12</td>
45 <td>9 12</td>
46 <td>—</td>
47 <td>—</td>
48 <td>—</td> one of two readings
49 <td>—</td> one of two readings
50(no line here) one of two readings
51 </tr>
52 <tr>
53 <td>Small</td>
54 <td>18</td>
55 <td>8 0</td>
56 <td>8 0</td>
57 <td>—</td> one of two readings
58 <td>—</td> one of two readings
59(no line here) one of two readings
60 <td>—</td>
61 <td>—</td>
62 </tr>
63 <tr>
64 <td rowspan="3">2nd</td>
65 <td>Thick</td>
66 <td>15½</td>
67 <td>6 14</td>
68 <td>4 9½</td>
69 <td>2 4½</td>
70 <td>—</td>
71 <td>—</td> one of two readings
72 <td>—</td> one of two readings
73 <td>—</td> one of two readings
74(no line here) one of two readings
75 </tr>
76 <tr>
77 <td>Medium</td>
78 <td>15½</td>
79 <td>6 11½</td>
80 <td>4 7½</td>
81 <td>2 4</td>
82 <td>—</td>
83 <td>—</td> one of two readings
84 <td>—</td> one of two readings
85 <td>—</td> one of two readings
86(no line here) one of two readings
87 </tr>
88 <tr>
89 <td>Small</td>
90 <td>13½</td>
91 <td>6 0</td>
92 <td>4 0</td>
93 <td>2 0</td>
94 <td>—</td> one of two readings
95 <td>—</td> one of two readings
96 <td>—</td> one of two readings
97(no line here) one of two readings
98 <td>—</td>
99 </tr>
100 <tr>
101 <td rowspan="3">3rd</td>
102 <td>Thick</td>
103 <td>13½</td>
104 <td>5 14</td>
105 <td>1 15½</td>
106 <td>3 14½</td>
107 <td>—</td>
108 <td>—</td> one of two readings
109 <td>—</td> one of two readings
110 <td>—</td> one of two readings
111(no line here) one of two readings
112 </tr>
113 <tr>
114 <td>Medium</td>
115 <td>12¾</td>
116 <td>5 10½</td>
117 <td>1 13¾</td>
118 <td>3 12¾</td>
119 <td>—</td>
120 <td>—</td> one of two readings
121 <td>—</td> one of two readings
122 <td>—</td> one of two readings
123(no line here) one of two readings
124 </tr>
125 <tr>
126 <td>Small</td>
127 <td>11</td>
128 <td>4 14</td>
129 <td>1 10</td>
130 <td>3 4</td>
131 <td>—</td> one of two readings
132 <td>—</td> one of two readings
133 <td>—</td> one of two readings
134(no line here) one of two readings
135 <td>—</td>
136 </tr>
137 <tr>
138 <td rowspan="3">4th</td>
139 <td>Thick</td>
140 <td>11</td>
141 <td>4 14</td>
142 <td>—</td>
143 <td>4 14</td>
144 <td>—</td>
145 <td>—</td> one of two readings
146 <td>—</td> one of two readings
147 <td>—</td> one of two readings
148(no line here) one of two readings
149 </tr>
150 <tr>
151 <td>Medium</td>
152 <td>10½</td>
153 <td>4 10½</td>
154 <td>—</td>
155 <td>4 10½</td>
156 <td>—</td> one of two readings
157 <td>—</td> one of two readings
158 <td>—</td> one of two readings
159(no line here) one of two readings
160 <td>—</td>
161 </tr>
162 <tr>
163 <td>Small</td>
164 <td>Say 10</td>
165 <td>4 7</td>
166 <td>—</td>
167 <td>4 7</td>
168 <td>—</td>
169 <td>—</td> one of two readings
170 <td>—</td> one of two readings
171 <td>—</td> one of two readings
172(no line here) one of two readings
173 </tr>
174 <tr>
175 <td colspan="2">The total of four Thick Strings is</td>
176 <td>62¾</td>
177 <td>27 13½</td>
178 <td>16 12</td>
179 <td>11 1½</td>
180 <td>—</td> one of two readings
181 <td>—</td> one of two readings
182 <td>—</td> one of two readings
183(no line here) one of two readings
184 <td>—</td>
185 </tr>
186 <tr>
187 <td colspan="2">Do. Four Small Strings</td>
188 <td>52½</td>
189 <td>23 5</td>
190 <td>13 10</td>
191 <td>9 11</td>
192 <td>—</td>
193 <td>—</td> one of two readings
194 <td>—</td> one of two readings
195 <td>—</td> one of two readings
196(no line here) one of two readings
197 </tr>
198</table>
200The Violin being held in a frame in a nearly upright position, so that the string hung just clear of the nut to avoid friction, the note was obtained by pressing the string to the nut.
202When the Violin was laid in a horizontal position, and the string passed over a small pulley, an additional weight of two or
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