Was Kawai really building Howards in 1930? Sounds way too early. -Brian Henselman -----Original Message----- From: Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 12:16 PM Subject: Key End Felt List, Got a question for you. Yeah, I know. What else is new? :-) I'm sending this from the school while it's on my mind but I'm not subscribed from here. Andy said it should work, so I'm trying it. I have a Howard No. 550 #217591 (1930 according to Pierce) in the shop right now to repin the damper underlever assembly. It had some of the tightest flanges I've ever seen. It looked kind of like the plating problem Susan has mentioned. Anyway, it's one of those Kawai built pianos (I'm assuming) that has no key end felt to lift the dampers but has soft felt glued onto the underside of each damper lever assembly. What I'm wondering is if anyone has ever removed that felt and installed regular key end felt onto the keys? I'm considering doing that since I already have everything apart anyway. If so, are there any pitfalls I need to watch out for? It seems like it would be much more stable. I have some firm green Renner felt that seems to be about the right thickness. I'll probably test one or two, just to make sure but it seems to me that the only problem it would cause, even if it _is_ too thick, is to have to cut a little off the end of the damper wire. Am I missing anything? Any thoughts, warnings, etc.? Thanks. Avery ______________________________________ mailto:atodd@uh.edu - Work mailto:avery@ev1.net - Home Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston 713-743-3226 Houston, TX 77204-4201
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