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<font size=3>At 09:51 PM 06/11/2001 -0500, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite> Hi all- I take care of the pianos at an
institution which is receiving as a<br>
gift a 1929 Bechstein 8'9" concert grand, Model E. Anyone ever work
on one<br>
of these? It has a rocker action, which actually plays very well. The
open<br>
pinblock is visibly cracked. but tunable, and the tone still sings,
though<br>
there is minimal crown, Case and ivory is good to excellent. Any
thoughts?<br>
Anybody dying to own such an instrument? <br>
---<br>
David Graham <dcgrpt@earthlink.net></blockquote><br>
I installed a set of hammers on an old 7'er a few months ago. I(t cmae
out very nice,<br>
although I had to angle the hammers back considerably to get them to hit
the string squarely.<br>
I recently found out that Abel has pear molding for these is you want (I
used their standard molding).<br>
<br>
However, the first thing you need to do is to get the Bechstein offset
screw driver.<br>
It is in the Renner (Germany) catalogue #1793 - Winkelschraubenzieher,
vernickelt 4 Klingen unter verschiedensen Winkeln.<br>
It makes quick work of adjusting those rocker arms. (Ask Lloyd to
order a few with his next overseas order).<br>
<br>
Once you get used to rocker arms, they are not as dreadful as they look.
They produce a lower friction than their<br>
capstan counterpart and are quite stable.<br>
<br>
Regards,</font><br>
Jon Page, piano technician<br>
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.<br>
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