[pianotech] Leveling keys

[Joseph Garrett]

Keith,
You have presented a rational reason, which I will consider. The question(s) I have, is when,& why was this adopted? Most of the olde steinways I encounter do not have the perported "crown" in the keybed. Now, I cannot say I have checked very many of them, even tho I do check the flatness of many pianos keybeds, that I encounter. I do this to find out if the overall case is warped, i.e. Cheek Lift. In a Square grand this is easy to check, but in a regular grand one needs to take a straight edge and check the key bed after extracting the action. I don't recall seeing any reference to this "curved/crowned Key bed" in any of the Patents available on S&S. It's one thing to strive for Curmudgeoness and it's another thing, entirely to continue to do something when there is a logical reason to change.<G> I'll start checking All the S&S's I have available to me to varify the existence in their keybeds. Later.
JOe

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Keith McGavern 
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net;pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 6/23/09 6:02:23 PM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Leveling keys




On Jun 23, 2009, at 7:04 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:


When they come up with a rationale, (yeah, like that's going to happen!), reason...I'll keep setting them keys FLAT/LEVEL/Parallel!
That satisfy ya?
BTW, NO, I am not "Mellowing with age"!! That's for good cheese/wine/???. I like my project of becoming the most curmudgeonly person in existance! Nossaman, has a headstart, so I have to strive extra hard!<G>


Joe,


With regards to Steinway grand pianos, a rationale has been given, and should you continue to "keep setting them keys FLAT/LEVEL/Parallel" on those particular pianos, you will continue to be in error, and you will continue to reinforce your wishes to be known as "the most curmudgeonly person in existance!"


I can't imagine why anyone would want to wear that as a badge of honor, but you seem to want that, and much to the delight that some have already expressed.


Best to you and your project of becoming,


Keith
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