W.N.G. Action

[Allan L. Gilreath, RPT]

Jack,

Horizontal facing toward the rear of the action?  I'm trying to get this in
mind as I haven't had the pleasure of seeing one.  I can see the flaw but I
still like having a tension adjustment screw.  It's like many things we find
on pianos, if it's easy to work on, it's far more likely to be worked on!

I have a J&C Fischer Model 2 that just came in for a rebuild with a WN&G
action but it appears to have the rep tension screw at set at an angle just
back of the jack.  So I guess I don't get to see one yet.  Have you made a
model of the one with the horizontal screw?

Thanks for the kind words.  We have a bigger and better Institute than ever
(even if I so say so myself) and folks could find answers to most of their
questions and then realize that they have even more questions if they make
it to Chicago in June.

It almost sounds like you're volunteering... <grin>

Allan
Allan L. Gilreath, RPT
Director - TEAM2002
June 26-30, 2002 - Chicago, IL
agilreath@mindspring.com
http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm
Assistant Directors: Gary Neie, RPT - Claude Harding, RPT - Joel Jones,
RPT - Laura Olsen, RPT
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
JWyatt1492@AOL.COM
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 8:57 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: W.N.G. Action


Hello Allen;

   Yes I will,  WNG made one of their whips
with the rep. lever spring adjusting screw
horizontal to the key.  Many would split the
wood around the screw within fifty years.
By todays standards this is deemed OK.
But not then (about 1915) in an American
Piano. They quickly stopped making that whip.

     I hear you and the Institute Committee are
putting together a great program in Chicago
in June.  I for one would like to take the opportunity
to say a big ---THANKS --- TO THIS COMMITTEE
for all the hard  work you do.
    I have often said that there is nothing to doing a job
like this-- AS  LONG AS  SOMEONE  ELSE  DOES  IT.

 Regards and Thanks Again,
 Jack