Fwd: [Files] Question for Pianotech

[Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner]

Kent,
Your mystery clues are not complete. We need to see one more photo of the
bass view from behind where the lifter rail is shown.
What brand piano?
Does it look like some other mechanism is missing?
Do the wires seem to make up combinations, such as chords, or octaves?
Could be used to activate player or organ mechanism.
Let's hear how you go.
Bruce Browning
The Piano Tuner.




Swafford
> Photos for post below at:
> http://tinyurl.com/5gnfto
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-April/000304.html
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Wayne Matley <londroceitus at comcast.net>
> Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:08 PM
> Subject: [Files] Question for Pianotech
> To: files at ptg.org
>
>
> I seek information on this action and I enclosed 3 photos to Pianotech.
> The
> posting was rejected with no reason given so I believe the photo files
> might
> have been to large.
>
> I reduced the resolution of the photos as much as possible and still
> retain
> detail and would like to post the question again to Pianotech . I believe
> the photos are essential to clarify the question. Any help you can give
> will
> be appreciated.
>
> Thank you, Wayne Matley RP
> ........................................................
>
> Malcom Love upright circa 1898-1903. Good general condition for it's age.
>
> I have been a member of PTG since 1963 and active in piano tuning and
> repair
> since
> 1960 and have never before ran across an action such as this:
>
> The piano has a standard upright action with the exception of having an
> *adjustable wippen rail. Adjusted up and down with shims.*
>
> More unusual is, the *right *pedal actuates a rod, like the damper rod,
> that
> lifts a series of small levers, accomplishing nothing, so it appears some
> part or parts might have been removed at some time.
>
> On the keyboard side of the action are visible wires connecting adjacent
> levers one each side of the wippens that lift when a key is played, still
> accomplishing nothing.
>
> It is *not *a player piano with the player mechanism removed.
>
> The *damper pedal is in the center *and is obviously designed that way and
> operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Wayne Matley RPT
>
>
> The *damper pedal is in the center *and is obviously designed that way and
> operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Wayne Matley RPT
>
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