Clyde, List, It's important to realize that Dave didn't say the bar wasn't important, just that it can be removed for a purpose. I would even ratiocinate :) it was intended to be removed for certain purpose(s) by the fact of a machined slot head bolt holding one end in place. Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA >Hm. So if the bar isn't important, why put it there in the first place? >Marketing? > >Regards, Clyde > >"David M. Porritt" wrote: > >> Ed: >> >> I've heard it from Steinway and others, the bar is OK to remove. I've done >> it for working on dampers, it has no effect, comes out and back in easily >> under full tension. >> >> If you bring a "B" in for the program, it has the same bar on it that the >> "D" does and can be removed as easily and safely as the "D". >> >> dave
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