I think it's called a poor man's sostenuto. Barbara Richmond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:49 PM Subject: Re: Nipples on a bull > On most verticals, all it does is lift the bass dampers. A "bass > sustain". What use it is, I have no idea! > > Avery > > At 05:19 PM 10/20/2006, you wrote: >>I can't remember seeing a 'dummy' middle pedal. >>I have however seen them, missing the attachments to make them >>operate a muffler rail. So they appear to do nothing now. >>John M. Ross >>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >>jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca >>----- Original Message ----- From: "pjr" <pryan2 at the-beach.net> >>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >>Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:48 PM >>Subject: Nipples on a bull >> >> >>>After meticulously tuning a dilapidated upright piano in the back >>>of a dark stage at a school, I reached down with my foot and found >>>the sustain pedal was broken off and missing. In order to avoid >>>having this the best tuned piano in the landfill (and to get paid), >>>I disconnected the middle pedal and gerryrigged it to act as the >>>sustain pedal and all is well in the tuning world. Which brings me >>>to my question - does anyone know the history of why there is a >>>useless middle pedal on inexpensive upright pianos? Is it as the >>>proverbial expression implies "Nipples on a bull"?(Apologies to the >>>ladies) How did it begin? Is it just psychological? Do they do >>>this in Europe? >>> >>>Phil Ryan >>>Miami Beach >>> >>> >
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