felt knuckles????

[Mark Dierauf]

I was told in school that these are "Hoffman" actions, and that apparantly
they had something to do with Josef Hoffman, the pianist. No idea how true
this may be. And Keith - I've got an M in my database that beats yours by a
year: #372213, 1961.

- Mark

>>List:  I was servicing an older S&S "L" today...knuckles that were felt
>>ONLY - no buckskin.
>>Did Steinway ever use that style of knuckle??...
>>John R. Fortiner
>
>Yes, for a short time, though you will be hard pressed to find anything in
>print about it.  I service an Steinway Grand, Model M, 379569, 1962, where
>all the knuckles are that white felt barrel type.  It is also teflon
>bushed, 1962 being the first year of that introduction.
>
>Keith McGavern
>Registered Piano Technician
>Oklahoma Chapter 731
>Piano Technicians Guild
>USA