> I just removed an aging Pianocorder system from a 1941 > Steinway A. Now I have to make new lyre sticks, since > the originals were cut off about halfway up, to make > room for the long box holding the stack. > > So, I have the lower ends as models, which is a start, > at least, but I have to work out the details for the > rest. > > Can anyone tell me the normal length (about 22.5"?), > and whether it was standard, or varied a little bit? > Also, is the top end square or rounded? The bottom > ends are square and gently tapered, ending with a > little ridge, and then are turned round for the last > two inches or so. Are the top ends like this, or a > different shape? Hi Susan, Recently I ordered raw lyre sticks form S&S for model A. They came with both ends square and way over length. The A had round holes for the sticks to go into. I used a folding rule with brass slides at each end. These slides slide out of each end of the rule and measure out to six inches and are skinny enough to fit into the stick holes. A little bit of addition is involved but it worked like a charm. I then took the middle of the stick and measured out half the distance in both directions from that point and cut the sticks. Worked for me. Doug Mahard
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