[pianotech] Type of action

[David Ilvedson]

Who needs a camera with the CAD skills you've got... '-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 4/13/2010 2:52:43 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Type of action



>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: John Ross 
>To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; 
>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:47 PM
>Subject: Type of action


>Caught without a camera :-(
>First look at an Apollo Baby Grand piano, serial number painted over.
>Someone restrung it, and gave up.
>I am going back next week to look again, but wanted to take some extra info.
>Hammer shanks, are seperate, like an upright, and fit into a butt, like below. LOL   
>The top L is where the shank would go.
>Knuckles, are not round, but are kind of rectangular, with a cut out, that the jack 
>fits into, actually part of this butt if I am remembering right.
>It is alright to remind me, that with this hodgepodge of supposed to be information, 
>nothing can be done till I get a picture. I thought I could remember, so didn't even 
>make a drawing. Boy, talk about senior moment.

>_____________              The L's are the corners, the j is for the jack
>L______           .
>       J    L______

>How do you guys do those nice drawings?
>Anyway, can anyone point me toward what action this is.
>Hammers are 2 1/2 inches from the strings. It is a complete mess, I need somewhere 
>to start.
>Ok I will get pictures next week.
>John Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia.