key length

[Erwinspiano@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 3/27/2002 7:54:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
Wimblees@AOL.COM writes:


> Subj:Re: key length 
> Date:3/27/2002 7:54:38 AM Pacific Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM">Wimblees@AOL.COM</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
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> 
>                Wim

                  Sorry for ambiguities. I have not determined any clues as 
to when or how many steinways had differing lengths of keys. Vintage /old 
hmm. I too have your same experience of Ivory size and have found finding 
Ivory long and wide enough to repair Most steinways difficult except that 
I've stripped a set or  two  stwy ivory.
>>>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>>>
> .
> 
> >> When my Father had his Yamaha dealership one of yamahas one selling point 
>> was that full six inch key which is about 1/4 inch longer than many. Also 
>> As I've learned of late that there are two lengths of head scales. Meaning 
>> the front large piece of the white key. The old stwy head scale is 1 7/8" 
>> where many pianos including some vintages of steinways use a 2' head 
>> scale. 
> 
> My friend did say Yamaha keys are the same length as a dollar bill. 
> 
> I inherited a large selection of ivories from my dad. He even went to the 
> trouble of sorting them by size. There are many different lengths and 
> widths of key tops. When I replace an ivory top, one of the problems I run 
> into is that most of the tops are an 1/8" short. You say the 1 7/8" heads 
> came from "old S&S, and the 2" heads came from "vintage" S&S. What's the 
> difference between "old'" and "vintage"? 
> 
> I don't know where these heads came from, and there are many different 
> pianos I put these on. So this key length difference might not be something 
> limited to just Steinways or Baldwins. 
> 
> Wim   


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