Can anything be done with a '"Teflon Steinway", short of actionreplacement ?

[Barbara Richmond]

Gordon,

This is second hand (was is from Conrad?), but I read somewhere that the 
pianos that used the old Teflon repetitions along with the improved NY 
shanks and flanges weren't too bad--or least they were better than a 
complete Teflon action.  Why don't you test it out by hanging a few hammers 
on that kind of shank (17 mm knuckle placement) and see what you get?  It's 
still a lot of work, but it's not a <total> action replacement.

Barbara Richmond, RPT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: <joegarrett@earthlink.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:36 PM
Subject: Can anything be done with a '"Teflon Steinway", short of
actionreplacement ?


> Dear Everyone,
>    I play almost daily now on a 70's "L" in the lobby
> of a  fancy hotel, and the "Teflon Action" is killing
> me! Too heavy, clumsy feeling, uneven, etc.. I have
> replaced a couple of these, but wonder what
> alternative steps might help this thing, in case the
> management doesn't want to spring for a full
> replacement.
>
>    Thanks!
>    G
>
>
>
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