Adjusting wippen assist springs

Phillip Ford fordpiano@earthlink.net
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 14:48:04 -0800 (GMT-08:00)


>Phillip,
>
>If you are working on an old Steinway  with assist springs, there are 
>several options.
>
>The easiest one is to make use of 'modern' shanks with the knuckles at 17 
>mm distance from the center pin.

I'm considering that.

>If you use 'modern' hammers, you have to take some weight off from the 
>sides of the hammers

I probably will do that.  I have target hammer weights in mind.

>We have done this many many times and it always worked well enough and all 
>clients were happy.
>
>There are of course other and better ways, but that is another story.

A story that my client doesn't want me to tell.


>friendly greetings
>from
>Andr� Oorebeek

Thanks for the comments,

Phil F 



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