Museum Steinway upright

[Paul Chick]

Newton
Thanks for the tips. It was some time ago-10 or 12 yrs since Ive seen the
piano, and only that one with that action arrangement. I,m sure the museum
still has it. I'll check it out to see how its put together. See you at the
convention?
Paul Chick
-----Original Message-----
From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, July 15, 1999 9:54 AM
Subject: Museum Steinway upright


>The action of such a piano is in two sections.  The upper section
>removes easily and looks like a studio action.  The stickers remain in
>place.
>
>There may be a screw in the key under the leather for taking up lost
>motion.  Alternatively there may be an adjustment between action and
>sticker.
>
>I would carefully mic the leather thickness and get some new material
>for replacement of the entire set.  Check the condition of the butt
>leathers as well.
>
>Also check that the stickers are attached to the wippens by a snap
>arrangement where the stickers have a felt lined slot the snaps around
>the wippen center pin.
>
> Newton
>
>Paul Chick wrote:
>>
>> Michael
>> I was asked to look at an old Steinway in the back room of a nearby
museum.
>> It had what appeared to be leather tapes attached to the ends of the
>> stickers and the back of the keys-no capstans. Some were broken. The rest
>> looked very fragile. I was afraid to make any attempt at pulling the
action.
>> I have not found out yet how action removal should be done; and how is
lost
>> motion regulated? Any one else seen one of these?
>> Paul Chick
>