Sohmer grand

[Carl Meyer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: Sohmer grand


> 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.


John, thanks,  I've seen this too and I might have considered it if the tail
were straight.  They are tapered the wrong way, so the backcheck would be
twisted severely.  This might put side stress on the hammer flange resulting
in premature loose center pins.  I'm putting my ingenuity and foresight  to
work on this dilemma and I'll let the list know when I bring forth my
ultimate breakthrough creative solution.

Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.


> 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.
> >
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> ----
>
>
> > _______________________________________________
> > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives