Odd Hammer Butt

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Wed, 14 May 2003 21:40:22 +0200


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Looks to me like a pretty cute way of getting some faster repetition, if
it works well. Kick the hammer butt back off the jack top. I'd see if
you can get it to regulate well before throwing it... you never know :)

Cheers
RicB

"Patrick C.Poulson" wrote:

> Hello All: I have take in an upright with an unusual hammer butt,
> which is shown in the attached jpeg. It has a little lever coming from
> the back of the catcher, which catches the tip of the jack after
> letoff. It is actuated by a spring. I plan to replace the butts,
> unless there is some unknown reason for keeping these oddities. Anyone
> seen anything like this before? It is off of a 1885 Sohmer, a family
> heirloom.  Thanks, Patrick
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