At 08:44 PM 12/13/97 -0500, you wrote: >Benjamin Treuhaft wrote: >> >> newton >> So what are the uses of the drop screw? >> Ben Treuhaft >> Berkeley, Calif. > >If I recall correctly, he advocated lowering the drop to help checking. > > Newton > > Newton -- It's been awhile since I saw John Serkin's video, (if this is the same one that I did see), but I remember being surprised as he happily illustrated something or other with the action while the hammers persistently failed to get into check at all. Perhaps he needed to do whatever he could to help checking. Perhaps this is a figment of the imperfect memory Ron's been reading about. It's been years. Corroboration from others who have just recently seen the video? Best wishes, Susan Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "I'm glad that there are at least some things somewhere that I don't have to do today." -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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