The broken off pieces are in all likelihood in the piano somewhere. Maybe between the plate and board at the bottom. Look carefully. Thump --- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote: > Hi Patrich, I can not tell without seeing this in > real time, > but it appears to me it might be some form of > double escapement feature for the upright. > Joe Goss > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patrick C.Poulson > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:12 PM > Subject: Odd Hammer Butt > > > Hello All: I have take in an upright with an > unusual hammer butt, which is shown in the attached > jpeg. It has a little lever coming from the back of > the catcher, which catches the tip of the jack after > letoff. It is actuated by a spring. I plan to > replace the butts, unless there is some unknown > reason for keeping these oddities. Anyone seen > anything like this before? It is off of a 1885 > Sohmer, a family heirloom. Thanks, Patrick > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com
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