Name this tool

[bruce greig]

Mark - did you consider calling Steinway's concert prep tech, Ron Conors?
He may have the definitive answer. Bruce


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dierauf" <mdierauf@attbi.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: Name this tool


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>   My first thought was indeed that it was some sort of backcheck tool
> (after all - it *looks* like a sort of anti-backcheck). But when I tried
> it on some old Steinway actions around the shop I found that the mortise
> was too small to fit the backchecks. Also, the width of the tool seemed
> to prevent its use for bending backcheck wires without removing the key
> from the keyframe. Since the tool was found on a relatively new concert
> piano, I assumed it was for adjusting rather than for *installing*
> backchecks. I subsequently tried it on a new Tokiwa/Steinway backcheck
> and it will fir on that - if I remove the little square of buckskin from
> the tool. Clever. Thanks for all the responses.
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> - Mark
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> >Ran across one of these today. The back-side is labeled "Steinway &
> >Sons". The tool is on top of a CD case in the photo for
> >scale/perspective. The slot leading off to the left os about 1/4" deep,
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> >whereas the mortice to the right of the slot is more like 3/8" deep.
> >There is a square of buckskin visible in the photo at the right end of
> >the mortice. Anybody know what this is?
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> >Mark
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> I think the technical term is backcheck driver-inner.
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