FRONT RAIL KEYPIN SHAPE

Jon Page jonpage@mediaone.net
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:47:17 -0400


At 07:20 PM 04/17/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I don't think I've ever read why front rail key pins are oval.  It would
>seem that their shape could lend itself to some sort of adjustment.  If
>not, why aren't they simply round?  What physics principles were
>considered in their design?  Inquiring people want to know........
>
>Tom Robinson
>East Tennessee


Barrie found Erard's patent on this,
Barrie . . .


Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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