Can you figure out what this does?

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 Paul - Looks like your whippen is missing the drop screw, and the lever on the bottom helps support the rep lever on repetition, thus? acting somewhat as a drop screw.? Just my best guess.? Never seen one before.?? I assume the key has a corresponding second capstan?? Bob.


 


 

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From: paulrevenkojones at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 7:22 pm
Subject: Can you figure out what this does?









Below, and attached, is a picture of a whippen from a Chickering Bros (ugh) grand. It's the kind with a soft pedal mechanism that raises the hammer rest rail closer to the strings to reduce blow distance.



Familiar to anyone?






    




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Paul
















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