[pianotech] S&S action rail replacements?

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

On 3/12/09, jim ialeggio <jimialeggio at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have an S&S "A"  action key and action reprortion project (aka Bruce
> Clark's protocol) for which I'm replacing beat whippen and hammer rails.  It
> would certainly save time and $ to order pre-bored rails from Steinway. My
> sense though is that I will be sorry for that, as the bore locations of
> contemporary manufacture will most likely not match 1890 locations.
>
> Any experience on this?  Is is possible the bore locations would be remotely
> acceptable?
>


I would think that Steinway has scale sticks for every model/scale
they ever produced and could produce what you need from them. Have you
asked?


-- 
Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT
Luther College
Decorah, IA