Experimental knuckle, actually roller

[gordon stelter]

I would think that a little rubber wheel, perhaps from
whatever they make the wheels on model cars with,
would be better. I can imagine the felt spreading
outward from the jack pressure fairly quickly, and
jamming on the brackets. Then it would deform on the
contact surface and bea  real problem
     But this idea sounds good for saving  tendons on 
we lobby pianists, who often play 4 or 6 hour gigs.
     Thump

--- Daniel Lindholm <mailinglists@home.se> wrote:
> 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
> >
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