Steinway let-off screws

David Ilvedson ilvey@jps.net
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:12:05 -0700


Dave,

Thanks for the offer, but a tech friend here in San Francisco had a box of
them from Schaff and then they look identical.

It sure is nice to be able to go to the List with requests/questions and see
them filled before your eyes!

David I.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of David M. Porritt
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 5:10 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: RE: Steinway let-off screws
>
>
> David:
>
> I have a few old Steinway let off screws.  I think they are
> longer than any
> I have gotten from Schaff.  Let me know if you need some of them.  I have
> most of a set.  I had a whole set, but the jar fell off the bench
> and....well, I found most of them.
>
> dave
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
> On 10/25/00 at 6:15 PM Ron Nossaman wrote:
>
> >>Where do I get let-off screws for a steinway?  Does anyone have an old
> rail
> >>with some they could sell me?  I would hate to try to get it from
> Steinway.
> >>Will the Schaff ones work?
> >>
> >>David I.
> >
> >
> >The Schaff ones should work fine. I just remembered this and checked one
> >against my action model, which incidentally has Teflon centers and an
> >unleathered felt knuckle. No date though. Go figure.
> >
> >
> >Ron N
>
>
>
>
> David M. Porritt
> dporritt@swbell.net
> Meadows School of the Arts
> Southern Methodist University
> Dallas, TX 75275
>
>



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