Odd Hammer Butt

[gordon stelter]

The broken off pieces are in all likelihood in the
piano somewhere. Maybe between the plate and board at
the bottom. Look carefully.
     Thump

--- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote:
> Hi Patrich, I can not tell without seeing this in
> real time,
>  but it appears to me it might be some form of
> double escapement  feature for the upright.
> Joe Goss
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Patrick C.Poulson 
>   To: pianotech@ptg.org 
>   Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:12 PM
>   Subject: Odd Hammer Butt
> 
> 
>   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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