Between having to re-pin all the 3 centerpins, and have new cloths on the whippen's heel, new whippens are cetainly cheaper. When did the N.Y. Steinway whippens begin to have a button to regulate the jack's position ? Isaac OLEG Entretien et réparation de pianos. PianoTech 17 rue de Choisy 94400 VITRY sur SEINE FRANCE tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98 fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90 cell: 06 60 42 58 77 > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la > part de Rob G. > Envoyé : vendredi 27 juin 2003 20:01 > À : Pianotech > Objet : Re: older steinway grands > > > This is a common complaint. First I would strongly urge > the client to put a > crowbar in their wallet and pop for a new set of Renner > wipens, (with the > sloping heal specifically for these actions). It WILL make > a tremendous > improvement believe it or not. Without regard what they > decide to do about > the wipens however, what you need is Abel "Light" hammers, > (that's what they > are called, ask specifically for these). They are the same > as the regular > Abel hammers but a few grams less weight. They work > terrifically on these > kinds of actions where Renner or regular Abel hammers make > the action too > heavy. > > Rob Goodale, RPT > Las Vegas, NV > > > > > I wonder if anyone can help me with the question of what > to do about older > > Steinway grand actions, the type that have the sloping > back capstans. I > > always find that when fitting new (Abel) hammers to > these pianos that the > > touch becomes rather on the heavy side - would it help to > remove the > > capstans fill the keys and re-tap and then fit the > capstans like on newer > > pianos ?. The client doesnt want to fit new whippens and > the be fair there > > is really nothing wrong with the old ones. The problem is > that the hammers > > are worn out and need replacing. Help please ! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger > > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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