More Bizarro Chick ( ering ) pics, 3

[ralp1938-ptg@yahoo.com]

Hello List,

I would like first hand information on just how well
this action performs in real life!

If someone has actually played on a Chickering using
this action, how did it play?

Al

Al Pebworth
Chesapeake, Virginia


--- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote:

> Hi Al, 
> Always wondered what those parts were from that I
> got in a tuners stuff.
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ralp1938-ptg@yahoo.com>
> To: <dave@davispiano.com>; "Pianotech"
> <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 6:11 PM
> Subject: Re: More Bizarro Chick ( ering ) pics, 3
> 
> 
> > Hi Dave,
> > 
> > Is your Chickering anything like these pictures of
> the
> > one in my shop undergoing restoration.  Go to:
> > 
> > http://www.pebworths.com/Chickering/
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> > Al Pebworth
> > Chesapeake, Virginia
> > 
> > --- Dave Davis <davistunes@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Gordon,
> > >  
> > > I'm working with another tech in rebuilding a
> > > similar action from 1890. Ours has not been
> > > char-broiled :-).
> > >  
> > > In the first picture you sent, I noticed the
> hammer
> > > rest rail felt very wide. Looking at photo 3, I
> > > notice that the rest rail felt is not original,
> and
> > > almost drags on the hammer tails. The felt I
> removed
> > > was only 3/8" wide, and a little taller than
> what is
> > > in photo 3, and does not cover the wippen
> flanges.
> > > It is also very soft, not like the backrail-type
> > > material shown. I'm not sure what we're going to
> use
> > > to replace it. Maybe Jurgen will have something
> up
> > > his sleeve.
> > >  
> > > Dave Davis, RPT
> > >  
> > >  
> > >  
> > > 
> > > gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Note: forwarded message attached.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> > > From: Britt West <brittsam@charter.net>
> > > Subject: Chickering 3
> > > Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 00:59:17 -0400
> > > 
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