[CAUT] Friday Puzzler

[Paul T Williams]

Nothing original except the action frame I think.  If they're original 
wips, I'd be surprised!  I'll ask Richard West.  It's all too scary! They 
might be indeed original....which really scares me that Steinway actually 
let this thing out of the factory!  Maybe too much something on a Friday 
afternoon at 4:20! Did they use a greenish color on the repetitions and 
jack tops for the lubricant?  And why 6 lead weights in the bass 
continuing slowly down to the top with only the top two having no leads?? 
This action felt like a concert grand (in weight) putting it on my cart 
this morning!  I couldn't believe how heavy it was!

Paul





From:
Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>
To:
caut at ptg.org
Date:
07/31/2009 03:48 PM
Subject:
Re: [CAUT] Friday Puzzler



Are these original parts? 

Has the action ever gotten wet? 

Susan Kline

No, the travelling was also great.  It's a back and forth issue with the 
line...ie.  a straight line of the flanges on the rail are not even close 
from top to bottom!  

PW 


From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> 
To: caut at ptg.org 
Date: 07/31/2009 01:26 PM 
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Friday Puzzler 




Traveling issues?   Askew as in not centered under the hammer 
shank/knuckle? 

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 7/31/2009 10:25:25 AM
Subject: [CAUT] Friday Puzzler


>Hi gang!

>I'm puzzled!  I'm now working on a 1966 Steinway M with a strange thing 
>going on.  I looked and the wippens and they're all askew and not in any 
>kind of even line on the brass rail. Some places, they're nearly 2mm off. 

>I tried to attach a picture, but it was too big. I'm still getting used 
to 
>my new camera and iMac (having been a life-time PC guy). 

>I checked the wips themselves, and they're all good.  I can't "see" 
>anything off on the brass rail, but only took off 3 wips in a row to 
check 
>the rail out.

>Have any of you ever come across this?  I've got a message out to our 
tech 
>support guy about the picture, but perhaps you know what I'm describing.

>Thanks for any help.

>Paul


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