---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 9:37 PM -0800 11/29/03, Joseph Garrett wrote: >... why have I seen "dummy dampers" on pianos that were manufactured before >spinet pianos and split rods were invented?????????<G> >Answer: it was a way of assuring that any foible/manifestation/screw-up, >etc., would not be a problem, in regards to the factory set-up of dampers! Good Morning, Joe, As I understand the answer to your own question, you're saying that the level of competence in the piano action manufacturing industry might have been sub-standard at times, thereby causing someone with some intelligence to cover their bases by having these type levers installed in every action. Yes/No? If so, this is the second reference in this thread you have made concerning the lack of understanding concerning piano action manufacturer's capabilities. The first being, "The points you make are valid, EXCEPT, you are assuming, (there's that stupid word again.), that actions are correctly designed, which most are not. " Sat, 29 Nov 2003 20:29:18 -0800 Now *if* this were the case in some of yester-year's pianos *as you are stating*, that could easily result in the prevailing theory in several persons' minds of the lever's primary purpose. And, if in fact, this did occur for the reasons *you have stated*, then certainly its primary purpose would have been that, but only to cover up potential discrepancies. Such conditions fall outside the scope of what I am saying. I maintain, "In a properly designed and adjusted damper system, there is no need for a auxiliary damper to be installed to keep a single lift rod away from the damper levers. None whatsoever." And I will add, "regardless of what year it was manufactured." There is no fudge room here in my position. It is what it is. Keith Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/1c/f0/a9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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