Steinway & Sons BIO

[pianolover 88]

>>But there is a lot more compliance in felt and felt shrinks as it dries 
>>out.<<

Yes, and it (the felt bushing) shrinks toward the glued side, AWAY from the 
center pin, thus making it looser.


Terry Peterson





----Original Message Follows----
From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Re: Steinway & Sons BIO
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:14:25 -0800


----- Original Message -----
From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: January 10, 2004 12:17 PM
Subject: Steinway & Sons BIO


 > ... Here's an experpt: "In the dry winter the wood would shrink, making
the
 > bushing hole smaller, thereby squeezing the bushing so tight that the
action
 > became sluggish. In the humid months the wood would swell with water,
making
 > the bushing hole bigger. so leaving room for the teflon bushing to knock
 > around." But wait a minute. If that's true, shouldn't the same dry
 > conditions which cause the wood to shrink ALSO squeeze a FELT bushing
tight
 > as well, causing a sluggish action as well?
 >
 > Terry Peterson
 > _________________________________________________________________


Yes. But there is a lot more compliance in felt and felt shrinks as it
dries out.

Del


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