Extra parts?

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Edward,
That sounds like a tool for installing the damper and hammer rail pedal
rods, from the top of the piano without having to scrape dampers off or get
into contortions under the piano. I personally like to use my very thin
screw driver 12 inches long that fits my multi-tools handle to reach in
from the top of an upright and maneuver the tip of the rod into its proper
place without having to raise the action off of its brackets. Tip the
action back and use the pedals to raise and lower the first rod. Then,
while getting the others in place with the screw driver, keep the pedal
down on the first pedal.
Some raising of the second end may be necessary but usually not enough to
dislodge the action from its proper place
Joe Goss
You know your on the level if your bubble is in the middle.
> From: Edward Carwithen <musicman@eoni.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Extra parts?
> Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 11:48 AM
> 
>   I tuned a fairly new Samick grand a couple of days ago.  There was some
> minor work that required removing the action.  On top of the keys was a
> small dowel that appeared to be hammer shank stock, except that it was
> about 11 inches long, tapered to a point over three inches of one end. 
It
> was pretty obvious that the action had never been taken out before.  I
put
> the dowel in the piano bench as it certainly served no purpose where it
was.
> 
>   What would have this piece have been?  I don't think it was something
> dropped in the piano by the owners..could be, but I don't think so.  It
> looked like something left behind by the builders.
> 
> Any thoughts????
> 
> 
> Ed Carwithen
> Oregon