1969 Steinway L CBS?

[Farrell]

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I'm lumping 1098s and the little bit smaller consoles together.

Some. Some. Some. "...some Steinway grand pianos exhibit (verdigris, =
Teflon action centers, poor action geometry), I have much respect for =
their grand pianos."

My understanding is that much of that is related to the hand-fitted =
pinblock (that is also fitted to the case) that in turn CAN cause small =
variations in the plate location, and then when the action stack is =
installed, it may be located too far forward or toward the rear from =
optimal, and then of course the capstans are likewise poorly located. On =
SOME of their grand pianos. I believe that is one of the reasons why you =
see David Stanwood, et. al. sometimes moving capstan lines.

Terry Farrell
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From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: 1969 Steinway L CBS?


> Well, its nice to know that you are talking strictly about one model =
of
> Steinway instruments, and an upright at that. I got the feeling that =
the
> discussion carried on by others was a bit more inclusive then that. =
But
> seriously Terry. I have seen at least a hundred 1098's in my years =
over
> there, and never ran into the severe problems you talk about. =
Certainly
> not more then I see in other decently put together instruments. So all =
I
> can say is that my own experience with these instruments is quite
> different then yours. While I am not a particular fan of so called =
high
> end uprights to begin with, I certainly wouldnt hesitate in =
recommending
> the fine Steinway name to anyone.
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> btw... where is it well documented that Steinway grands have "poor
> action geometry" ?
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> RicB
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SNIP
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