List,
I'm trying to do justice to a 1901 'B', and am wondering about the
measurement from the hammer flange center pin to the center of the hammer
molding. I've heard that the length, in the best of all possible worlds,
should be 5-1/8 inches. The actual measurement on this one is 5 to 5-1/16
inches. How sacrosanct is the theoretical? I can move the keyframe forward,
even if I have to plane down the keyslip a little to make more room so I
can hang hammers at 5-1/8. Does anyone do this as a matter of course to
'correct' this situation? I'm having a new keyboard made, and this would
allow for longer sharps to be fitted, an added benefit.
Ken Jankura, RPT
Newburg, PA
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