[pianotech] Steinway console keys

[Paul McCloud]

The guy actually did a favor..   The hammer return springs have probably
gotten weak, and the keys didn't return.  Plug the old holes and balance the
keys.  Never mind the bushings, just replace them.  These Steinway consoles
are notorious for sluggish keys.  Often these keys are too heavily front
weighted, and his removing the leads may have helped with keys that didn't
return.  Now you just have to finish the job.
	Paul McCloud
	San Diego


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 11:20 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org; kensmith at thepianosmith.com
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway console keys

No specs for key leads...just fill the empty holes with a same size key lead
and rebush the keys.   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Ken Smith" <kensmith at thepianosmith.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 9/19/2009 8:46:36 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Steinway console keys


>I have a customer with a 1951 Steinway console model 40.
>Someone got to it before me and removed key-weights and butchered as many
key 
>bushings as possible. Does anyone have information or know where to find
original 
>specs for this piano?
>Thank you,

>Kenneth Smith / Registered Piano Technician