1974 M & H B

[Jeff Tanner]

Hmmm.  I just got done with a regulating job on a 1980 M&H B.  No, not a
BB, and it's not 7'.  More like 5'4", but I didn't measure.  I really liked
that little piano when I got done with it! I did not notice the front
bearing being steep like you mention.  It regulated very well to specs, and
the tone after voicing was warm and rich with very good projection for a
piano of that size.  The scale tuned beautifully.  It's a shame M&H isn't
still offering that model.  A week later I saw it's twin listed on ebay
with a Buy It Now price of $12K.  If I'd only had some money....

Only thing is, action parts are no longer available for it.  Yeah, they
were in the old Tuners Supply Catalog, but nobody including M&H has them
anymore.  I had to get a Tokiwa shank and flange to replace a freak
accident, and it was different.  The original flanges were thicker so I had
to let the capstan way down to get blow distance, and then the jack/knuckle
alignment was way off.  It works, but you can't line up the jack to the
back of the knuckle core.

Maybe Wally Brooks or Renner offer a part which would be a better fit, but
I was only ordering one shank.

Jeff

>    Yes, but by then they were calling it B....to save  on ink, I guess,
>or maybe half the stamp broke off and they couldn't afford a  new one, and
>it was too much labor cost to stamp it twice.  It's the 7  footer. Ed
>
>   ----- Original Message -----    From:    Alan McCoy       To: College
>and University Technicians    Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:26    PM
>Subject: RE: 1974 M & H B
>   Do you    mean, the 7 foot model BB?   Alan