Joe, Does it have to do with simplifying the action or making it more compact front to back? I've only seen a diagram of these so its an uneducated guess. My diagram shows no let-off rail or bridles either? Jon Rhee Mass. > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 01:29:20 -0500 > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Tune-a-Phone > > Terry & all, > My mentor is into history, (all kinds), but especially piano related stuff. > What you saw was an add for that "apparatus", as advertised years ago. If my > memory serves me, it was during the 10's or 20's. My mentor sometimes > deluges me with copies of the stuff he finds in old books and magazines. > That thing was in a bunch of ads he sent me a few years ago. Hope this > clarifies a bit. Also explains the making $5 or $10 a day comment. Who > knows, maybe someone thinks it's a good gizmo and is making them again. > (Gawd I hope not.) > On a different topic: My Rant on Bird-Cage comments: Some of you are > actually coming close to some of the important info on them, but My Question > was: WHAT WAS THE INTENT OF THAT ACTION DESIGN? I will post, a rather long > answer, after you all have had your "licks", so to speak. > I am pleased that there are some who don't find working on them as equal to > root canal work.<G> For now I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays. Be > Happy & Healthy. > Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) >
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