Key leveling device

[Thomas Cole]

Phillip Ford wrote:

>I believe that I've come across the patent for the key leveling device that 
>was mentioned a few days ago.  The device is essentially a giant drop screw 
>through the key just in front of the balance rail pin.  The head of the 
>screw rests on the balance rail and is turned to level the key.
>
>Patent 1,592,778 to L. Perry for Ludwig & Co. on July 13, 1926.
>

Phil,

And I believe it was a late 20s Ludwig grand I tuned which had that 
feature. It's been 5 years since last tuning so I may see it again soon. 
I might level the keys while I'm at it just to say that I did the whole 
job in 5 minutes.

Tom Cole