Bill Spurlock wrote: > >>...I have never been able to find out the reason for this > design...<< Keith McGavern wrote: > I recall sitting in a class with Scott Jones or Michael Mohr from Steinway at > one of the conventions on the damper system. The beauty of this arrangement > was explained perfectly, but I cannot remember one iota of what was said. The reason is that supposedly that design makes it so that the damper lever flange bushings do not get worn out as quickly by pedal usage, since the whole assembly, (tray and levers) move when the sust. pedal is depressed. --- vince mrykalo rpt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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