Dear Richard, Thank's for your message ! Yes, I agree, it is nearly impossible to understand how it works from the tiny picture. I have heard some extremely positive comments on this mechanism from serious retailers (and I have a deep respect for Steingraeber) but I have not tried it myself. Regards, Aurelien On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Richard Brekne wrote: > Am not familiar with this action yet. Couldnt really see enough detail fromt the > picture to be sure I understand the operating principle. Would be fun to see > this thing playing. > > Aurelien Barrau wrote: > > > Dear Kristinn Leifsson (and dear all !) > > > > Many thanks for the input. But I am not speaking of this magnetic system > > patented by Seiler. I am speaking of another system invented by > > Steingraeber (without any magnet). If you are interested, you can find > > technical information on the web : > > > > http://www.steingraeber.de/ > > --> uprights pianos > > --> Modell 130 PS Profi Studio > > and then, read "Repetition facility for pianists" and look at the picture. > > > > Thank you again for taking the time to answer. If you have comments on > > this Steingraeber mechanism, they are welcome! > > > > Best regards, > > > > Aurelien > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Kristinn Leifsson wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > actually it is Seiler that have a patented repelling magnetic addition to > > > their upright action which allows for quicker repetition. > > > > > > It works, but the touch isn´t quite the same as in a grand of course. A > > > little more jerky, perhaps. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Kristinn Leifsson, > > > Reykjavík, Iceland > > > > > > > > > At 12:41 28.11.2000 +0100, you wrote: > > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > > > >I am also new to this list. May I add another question to the previous > > > >message on Uprights pianos ? I think the only weak point of an upright > > > >when compared to a baby grand is the "touch". On this point, Steingraeber > > > >claims to have a repetition facility giving a touch which is similar to a > > > >grand piano. Is it right ? Any input on this point would be extremely > > > >welcome ! Does it induce more "resistance" ? Any drawbacks ? > > > > > > > >Many thanks, best regards, and sorry for my frenchman english, > > > > > > > >Aurelien > > > > > > > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > Bergen, Norway > > >
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