Holes in Steinway Hammers

[Don]

Hi David,

Mass reduction, which would affect the dwell time on the string, so this is
a "voicing" issue.

At 02:43 AM 4/13/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>At our PTG Chapter Meeting this evening, we looked at a Steinway upright 
>piano #32811 which is in the PTG Foundation Museum at the PTG Headquarters 
>in Kansas City.
>
>Can anyone answer the question... what is the purpose for the holes in the 
>hammer moulding?  These holes in the hammers start beginning with note D#5 
>and continue throughout the rest of the treble section.
>
>Thanks,
>David 
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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