Alan Barnard et al, Your statement: "I guess the only real drawback to the Brambach knuckles is not having a clear target to adjust the jack to." Not true. I have an olde Kimball Service Manual from the 40's/50's. It has a clear picture of how to align the knuckles to the jacks. There is a vertical part to the shank that goes to a point and then horizontal towards the hammer. The jack top, at mid point, should intersect that "vertical" line. It works the same on the Brambach! As I stated before, I have one and I find, that when the jack has moved slightly too far towards the hammer, the touch gets real nasty. Adjust the jack to that midpoint line and all's well again! Essentially, it's the same alignment as a regular knuckle/rosewood except, rather than having one side or the other, of the vertical jack align with the vertical alignment point, the middle of the jack top must align with that line. I hope I've explained it adequately. It's a whole lot easier to show than tell. <G> Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Squares Need Love Too!<G>
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