[pianotech] Type of action

[J Patrick Draine]

Just a variant on the Thayer action, I think. Give Jack Wyatt a call, he'll
know. And  yes, your CAD skills are spot on. I have had at least one of
these in my clientele (I believe they "got rid of" it). Who, knows, maybe
they sent it north!
Bets wishes,
Patrick Draine

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:13 PM, John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

> You are so right, what was I thinking.
> Since you think my CAD skills are so good. LOL
> What is it, other than a really cheap idea.
>
> John Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia.
> On 13-Apr-10, at 7:09 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:
>
>  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.
>>>
>>
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