[pianotech] Type of action

[John Ross]

You are so right, what was I thinking.
Since you think my CAD skills are so good. LOL
What is it, other than a really cheap idea.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
On 13-Apr-10, at 7:09 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:

> Who needs a camera with the CAD skills you've got... '-]
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 4/13/2010 2:52:43 PM
> Subject: [pianotech] Type of action
>
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: John Ross
>> To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:47 PM
>> Subject: Type of action
>
>
>> Caught without a camera :-(
>> First look at an Apollo Baby Grand piano, serial number painted over.
>> Someone restrung it, and gave up.
>> I am going back next week to look again, but wanted to take some  
>> extra info.
>> Hammer shanks, are seperate, like an upright, and fit into a butt,  
>> like below. LOL
>> The top L is where the shank would go.
>> Knuckles, are not round, but are kind of rectangular, with a cut  
>> out, that the jack
>> fits into, actually part of this butt if I am remembering right.
>> It is alright to remind me, that with this hodgepodge of supposed  
>> to be information,
>> nothing can be done till I get a picture. I thought I could  
>> remember, so didn't even
>> make a drawing. Boy, talk about senior moment.
>
>> _____________              The L's are the corners, the j is for  
>> the jack
>> L______           .
>>      J    L______
>
>> How do you guys do those nice drawings?
>> Anyway, can anyone point me toward what action this is.
>> Hammers are 2 1/2 inches from the strings. It is a complete mess, I  
>> need somewhere
>> to start.
>> Ok I will get pictures next week.
>> John Ross
>> Windsor, Nova Scotia.