Steinway balance rail bearings

[Ron Nossaman]

> You can lift the felt and slice off some of the wood of the bearing to 
> mimic the half-punching trick--more work than a strip of veneer.  

??? The half dowels already precede, rather than mimic, the 
half punching trick without modification. Is there a 
measurable difference with the slice?


  > Someone said to me once that the bearings increased pulley 
key
> syndrome.  I have no idea.  I have seen pulley keys on so many different 
> kinds of pianos, that I can't offer any proof that bearings are a cause 
> of that problem.
> 
> Barbara Richmond, RPT

Someone said to me more than once that "If you cross your 
eyes, they'll stick like that." I tried it, and they didn't. 
When what someone tells you doesn't make logical sense, and 
doesn't pass the empirical BS test, it likely is (BS).

I have lots more examples, but I'm sure you do too.
Ron N