Looking the gift horse in the mouth

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

A440A at aol.com wrote:
>  
> <<   1943 vintage neo-natal Chickering 5'0"  <> Herein lies the question of 
> this post. 
> 
> Is there an easy way/trick to get at the capstans to regulate the hammer 
> line? There is no direct line of sight to the capstans when key is at 
> rest and barely visible when key is depressed. >>



> On these pianos, I usually remove the let-off rail to set the balancier 
> height, jack position,  and rough set the capstans.  It is quicker and easier than 
> fighting all 88 jacks into adjustment. 
> Regards, 
> 
> 
> 
> Ed Foote RPT 


Thanks. That should help.




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