[CAUT] Erard piano

[wimblees at aol.com]

On "ask the experts", I got the following question from a piano player. 
The guy's in Itally. I told him hammer blow is 45mm, and key dip is 
10mm. But he claims that the Erards are differnt, and that hammer blow 
needs to be much more. Anyone with any experience with Erard pianos?

Wim
Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA

I have an 1890 erard piano which has a stock action and newly refelted 
> hammers (correctly refelted).
>
> My problem is that I cannot find an expert who will give me the 
correct > factory hammer blow distance and factory key depth, as well 
as damper > regulation.
>
> I have asked around and had one piano done but the results were not > 
correct in my opinion.. the hammers were way too low (over 6cm) at rest 
> position.
>
> I also need to know at what point dampers are supposed to engage, and 
key > depth.