I like the term. "doublet" just fine. Most of our terminology is borrowed (even "wippen") from some other trade or language, and with a bit of research, it usually makes sense. Though over time, some terms may (perhaps should) lose their currency. For instance, in wood-frame construction, the doubling of a door frame was often called a "cripple." An unfortunate choice of depiction, to be sure. I'm guessing that John Hartman, being a pretty sharp guy, if not having found this term in the piano industry, has capable appropriated it from a simlilar trade. Now who's going to actually ask him?? :>) BTW, I'm not sure anyone can afford not to read John's articles in the PTJournal. They really are "shop secrets; revealed" and I recall a time when such things weren't. Hope the sun is shining bright through everyone's office window this AM! Thanks for the wry wit Ted!!! Mark Cramer, Brandon University -----Original Message----- From: owner-caut@ptg.org [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]On Behalf Of David M. Porritt Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 9:54 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Re: key doublets Good ones! dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/6/01 at 9:12 AM Ron Nossaman wrote: >How about a "check plate" or "check shoe"? That should be pretty hard to >confuse with anything else. > >Ron N _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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