bridle strap - was Re: 1902 Conover upright jack lever

kam544@flash.net kam544@flash.net
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 08:03:22 -0500


>..."Its purpose was to preven teh hammers bouncing back on to the string
>after striking"... Harding 1933, 1978...
>Richard Brekne...

Now *that* is certainly a plausible reason, Richard.

Thanks for that tidbit!

Keith McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA




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