There's about 3/8" of shank going through the hammer. Plenty of wood for good adhesion. Tom Servinsky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Jusiel" <mags@magsmusic.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:03 AM Subject: Re: 1885 Erard action photos > WOW! Neat pictures! If the glue joint at the hammer head were to come > lose, wouldn't the head pop off easily? > > > >> Oh yes, the drop adjustment. How could I not forget to mention that >> configuration. The flange must be removed in order to turn the drop >> screw, >> which resembles marine/boat cleat. Due to the size and configuration of >> the cleat there you are left with a choice of 1/2 turns or full turns. No >> .001" adjustments with this design. >> And how about the clever thing they did with jack position screw/button. >> One has to squeezes his/her fingers between the neighboring wippens to >> reach down and turn the button by hand...there are no screw heads >> protruding to use a conventional drop screw driver. >> And the list goes on and on interesting little things that they did >> elongate the regulating process 10 fold. >> Tom Servinsky >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Piannaman@aol.com >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:00 PM >> Subject: Re: 1885 Erard action photos >> >> >> Cy, >> >> I've worked on one of these, and it is interesting. The frontchecks >> and >> the underdamper setup are kind of cool. I couldn't figure out how to >> get the drop dialed in very precisely. Rep springs are long and odd >> shaped and make you long nostalgically for something a bit more >> familiar! >> >> I sent out some photos around a year ago, and I can resend them to you >> if you'd like. The case is amazing! >> >> Dave Stahl >> >> In a message dated 2/10/2006 7:15:34 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> tompiano@bellsouth.net writes: >> Cy, >> Actually, front checks. I have the identical action on our Erard. >> Tom Servinsky >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com> >> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 4:18 PM >> Subject: 1885 Erard action photos >> >> >> Dave Stahl >> >> Dave Stahl Piano Service >> 650-224-3560 >> http://dstahlpiano.net/ > > > Maggie Jusiel > Piano Tuner > Winds & Strings Teacher > PO Box 1234 > Athens, WV 24712-1234 > (304)952-8615 > <mags@magsmusic.net> > <http://www.magsmusic.net> > > > <http://www.casparwicky.net/quotepage.html> > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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