4 pedals

[Tom Dickson]

Hi, All!

   I ran into something new to me, the other day.  It was a 1905 Bell 
upright with 4 pedals.

   The third pedal brings down a practice mute.  But, it's strips of 
leather, not the usual long piece of felt.  The fourth pedal is set up so 
that a stick attached to the action, just below the hammers, slides across 
and towards the hammer shanks.  There are thick strips of felt on the face 
of this which the hammer shanks could hit.  I'm assuming that when this 
stick is properly regulated, someone could practise their fingering without 
actually having the piano make any sound.

   Do you think that's right?

   Interesting instrument!

Sincerely,
Tom Dickson,
Regina, SK




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