> The hammer tail was about 1/4" below the backcheck with the key > fully depressed after let off. Al - If that's true, it could cause a different problem, but since you don't have the piano anymore, it's moot. You've inspired me however, to look at this issue in each of the Steinways I tune. David Skolnik At 10:56 AM 3/19/2008, you wrote: > >> Truth be said, I have no answer. I made it work, but didn't really solve > >> the problem. > > > > How long are the tails, tenor and bass? How far below the tail > > is the backcheck top with the key fully depressed (like you're > > getting)? > >I didn't measure the tails below the shank, but they looked OK. The >hammer tail was about 1/4" below the backcheck with the key fully >depressed after let off. > > > > I don't know what the current decree from the mountaintop is, > > but for many years the official story was that one mustn't > > expect the bass hammers to check reliably, because they just > > weren't going to. I've watched many a PBS broadcast where the > > overhead shot of the piano in play clearly showed the bass > > hammers conspicuously not checking. > > Ron N > >That makes me feel a lot better. I haven't had this problem before. > >Al Guecia >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1334 - Release Date: >3/18/2008 8:52 PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080319/8192b894/attachment-0001.html
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