Charles Walter peeve/Eavestaff

[Michael Gamble]

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Hello Dave Stahl and List
Sounds like a US version of the Eavestaff Mini Royale. To repair a =
damper spring or replace a string it is necessary to unto about six =
screws under the key bed, remove the action stay nuts and the whole =
action tilts forward. The action is wood framed and the end members =
project below the jacks/whippens by a foot or so. So you land up with a =
crazy looking piano with the keys and action at about 45 deg. But that's =
the best of those Eavestaff. The worst scenario is those wretched little =
horrors where the wrest pins are two ended, the stringing and frame are =
backwards (at the back) and as a qualified contortionist you have to =
grapple with the tuning pins behind a long flap under the keybed. Did I =
say you need another pair of hands to wedge off the strings? No? Well =
you do. So this is a two-man/woman job. Good Luck. Consider yourself =
lucky to have a Charles Walter.
Regards from sunny Sussex-on-Sea
Michael G.(UK)
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  Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:54 AM
  Subject: Charles Walter peeve


  Hi list,

  I like Charles Walter pianos.  I work on many of them.  I think they =
are solidly built, and the overall quality is pretty good.  But there is =
one thing that has been bugging me about the verticals..  Every action =
I've removed from a console or studio is wedged in to the point where I =
have to lower the bottom-ball bolts in order to pull the action out from =
under the action bracket bolts.  In order to get to those bolts, one =
must take out a neighboring key or two.  That requires removal of the =
key-stop rail and the fallboard(4 screws and one nut to remove both). =20

  I replaced a bass string the other day, which took about 10 minutes or =
less.  Taking the action out and getting the whole thing back together =
took substantially more time than that.  Three times as long, I'm =
embarassed to admit.  Of course, having the whole thing back together, =
then dropping one of the fallboard screws under the keys didn't help =
much....}-;

  Next time I won't remove the action.  I'll just tighten the pedal way =
down to get the dampers out of the way. =20

  I can't think of a good reason why the actions are wedged in so tight =
on these pianos.  Any insight on this?

  Thanks,

  Dave Stahl
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