I checked out this paino last week. It seems that there is not much wrong other than a ragged hammer line. So, I'll adjust the hammer line, set let-off and drop. Everythings else looked good. Things looked much worse on first viewing. When I pulled the action, it wasn't too bad. I guess the whip felts just settled a little bit. Thanks for the suggestions. Frank Jon Page wrote: > At 09:18 PM 01/06/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >I need to touch up a regulation on a NEW (5 yrs old) Mason Hamlin > >grand. I have "The Piano Action Handbook" which lists specs for the > > >"current Mason Hamlin companies" This book is copyright 1991. > > > >When did the present M+H company start making these pianos? > > > >It seems like a nice piano. I'd never seen one before. The hammer > line > >drops suddenly about half way up the keys. Something's going on for > >sure. > > > >If I'm lucky, key height, dip, and jacks won't need work. I don't > work > >on a lot of grands..I've only regulated 3 grands. Two of them needed > >action bracket replacement. (remember those growing action > brackets?). > > > >What does the sudden change in hammer line say to you old timers? > > > >Thanks for any and all help. > > > >-- > > > >Frank Cahill > >Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild > >Northern Va > > > > Sagging hammer line = compressing felts > > Not to worry. Turn the capstans to accommodate, that's what they're > there for. > > Pianotech has a very handy device for setting letoff & drop on site > (or shop). > Part # TLRG > > Don't leave home without one, > > Jon Page, piano technicianHarwich Port, Cape Cod, > Mass.mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- Frank Cahill Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild Northern Va
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