[pianotech] New hammers

[Richard]

Gary,
Mine are same way, first tenor and last #88.
I'll keep you posted.
RU

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On Jul 17, 2009, at 7:34 PM, "Escapement" <escapement at comcast.net>  
wrote:

> Hi Richard, I was befuddled too, just a short month ago when I  
> replaced my first set of hammers with a new set from Brooks.  I  
> removed the ‘x’ hammers for the time being while I checked/  
> compared the rake on what remained against the old hammers.  I was w 
> orried too that I might mess the rake up if I didn’t get it right.   
> (My ‘x’s were the first in the tenor and the very last hammer).   
> After checking how the new hammers fit and looked, and after I was c 
> onfident they’d work well, I numbered them (mine weren’t numbered  
> either).
>
> It all worked out wonderfully in the end.  I hung every other since  
> it was my first time.  It was slow, meticulous work, but in the end,  
> I have to say, I couldn’t have been happier with the results.  I use 
> d the Abel Encore Natural Felts and the customer agrees, they sound  
> phenomenal (on a 1925 Mason & Hamlin Mod. A).
>
> Good luck and I don’t know if it’s your first time or not, but if  
> so, feel free to email me and I’ll happily share my experience,
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]  
> On Behalf Of Richard
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 5:15 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: [pianotech] New hammers
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> List
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> Getting ready to install new Abels ,and I see they are not numbered.
>
> There is an x on 1st bass, another on #28 (26 in bass),and one #91.
>
> How should I start?
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