Hi! I had a closer look on it, and as I understood the pianists didn't like it because that the feeling where the jacks pops out from under the knuckle, almost dissapeared. I can't understand how that could be a problem, but I'm no pianist :) I didnt have a chance to try it out though. When I visited the factory (about a month ago) they had both the pianos out on exhibit. Too bad. Did you get a chance to try it? What did you think about the Steingraeberpianos? Best regards, Daniel Lindholm / Sweden ----- Original Message ----- From: <JBairdRPT@cs.com> To: <files@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 4:50 AM Subject: Experimental knuckle, actually roller > On display at the Europiano Congress in Dessau, Germany last month was > a Steingraeber grand piano with experimental knuckles installed (see > photo). These knuckles are actually small felt wheels that rotate on a > pin. Holding the shank off of the repetition lever, you can spin the > knuckle with your finger. > > The Steingraeber people say that this knuckle reduces the downweight by > about 10 grams, but has no effect on the upweight. Initial reports are > that children like the touch, but that pianists do not. > > > John Baird, RPT > Registered Piano Technician > Ph (217) 429-5651 > Cell (217) 433-5651 > > > [Photo at:] > > https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/d2/b6/f0/7e/ > des13rollerknucklee2.JPG > > [Alternate URL:] > > http://tinyurl.com/ezse > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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