I came across tyhis recently also. It was pointed out to me by Steinway UK's Technical Services Manager when he came to assess the 1890s Steinway B (or the then equivalent) that I tune in the local theatre. A shim on the back of the jack sounds a good idea. To replace the felt pads that the jack tip rests against, would require getting the right type of felt so as not to generate noise, and removing and replacing would be a fiddly and time-consuming job. The lack of the jack adjustment, means that the action simply cannot be regulated to the degree of fineness/evenness of a modern action. Best regards, David Boyce. > I consulted with a client today about his early 1900's Steinway A. The > client has been unhappy with the heavy touch, so one of the things I > checked was jack postion. I then discovered that there was no > adjustment for the jack position! This is the first time I've seen this. > > I'm thinking maybe the easiest way to adjust it is to put a paper shim > on the back of the jack. Any other ideas? How unusual is this? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101113/04a3d664/attachment.htm>
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