Sohmer grand

[John Ross]

Hi Carl,
I have seen the backchecks twisted, to align with the hammers. Not that I
consider it correct.
It was on a fairly new Korean piano if I remember correctly.
It might be an easy way out of your dilemma.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@comcast.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:50 PM
Subject: Sohmer grand


> Only yesterday did I find another problem that I never noticed.
>
> After replacing the backcheck leather and spacing the hammers, I noticed
> that the hammer tails were not hitting the backchecks squarely.
>
> These were hammers that were in decent shape, very little wear and
obviously
> not original.  I thought I was ahead on that one.
>
> The attached photo shows the problem.  The tails were shaped in the wrong
> direction.  Grumble, Grumble, Mutter Mutter etc.
>
> A chain saw comes to mind.  Applied to the replacement person of course.
>
> Ah, the perils of piano work!!!!!
>
> Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
> Santa Clara, Ca.
>


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