Steinway damper pedals

[Kenneth Sloane]

To All- Another advantage for using the old pedal (provided the pivot area 
has not been scored because the old felt or synthetic bushing wore through) 
is that the replacement pedals from Steinway frequently do not have a pivot 
area that has been machined accurately. If the cinch plate does not line up 
correctly with the semi-circle machined area on the bottom of the pedal, 
the bushing becomes crimped on one side and wears out prematurely.

Ken Sloane, formerly with Oberlin Conservatory

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--On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 1:40 PM -0500 Ken Eschete 
<k-eschete@nwu.edu> wrote:

> Dear List:
>
> Does anyone have another supplier for Steinway damper pedals besides
> Steinway & Sons?  Our price list shows them at $45.00 each from Steinway.
> As you all know, the brass wears through after years of use, leaving half
> a pedal with sharp edges.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Eschete
> Northwestern University
>
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