Steinway question

[DBHersh@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-04-27 08:51:48 EDT, you write:

>     What direction should the black line on the balance rail of
>accelerated actions be facing? And, what is different about the front vs.
>back?

John & others,
   The way the new Steinways come that I see have the black line on both the
sharps and naturals toward the front (player) of the piano. If you look at
the shape of the wood it doesn't look to me like they are exactly a half
round more like half elipse.
Doug Hershberger,RPT