4 pedals

[John Ross]

Hi Tom,
I think it is a practise mute, that the felt overhang has been removed
from. The reason the hammer shanks hit it, is because the hammers are
worn, or have been carded, changing their length.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Dickson" <td_tuner@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:30 PM
Subject: 4 pedals


| Hi, Folks,
|
|    I floated this "balloon" earlier this week, but I still have not
gotten a
| totally satisfactory answer.
|
|    A 1905 Bell piano has 4 pedals.  John told me about the third
one - a
| "rinky-dink" effect for the sound (leather stips go between the
strings and
| the hammer).  Very much appreciated!
|
|    The 4th pedal moves a stick that is below the hammers and
apparently the
| shanks hit ( it has thick felt that is in the lengths to affect all
shanks).
|   My question is:  Should this be regulated so that the hammer
impact is
| reduced - therefore the volume is much lower, OR should this be
regulated so
| that the hammers never hit the strings - such that the pianist can
practice
| fingering, but make no sound?
|
|    I would like to be sure that my reguation of this device is
correct.
|
|    Any help would be appreciated!
|
| Sincerely,
| Tom Dickson,
| Regina, SK, Canada
|
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