[pianotech] New (to me) action

[Ron Nossaman]

On 12/29/2010 9:09 AM, J Patrick Draine wrote:
> I worked on a small Brambach yesterday -- while the rep appears to be
> the same as in Paul's pix, I think the knuckles were standard (round).
> Does this jive with others' experience with Brambachs (they're pretty
> rare in my New England clientele)?
> Would Jack Wyatt educate us on the makers who used Thayer knuckles, and
> these repetitions?
> Thanks,
> Patrick Draine

I don't think so. The knuckles were flat, and long enough to span both 
the jack top and the repetition. Bill Monroe posted some photos on 
1/25/2010. There are at least two types of knuckles that I've heard 
called "Thayer". One is like those pictured in Bill's post, and the 
other had a knuckle that was pointed on one end, and tapered on the 
other. This one was used with a more typical wippen. APSCO used to sell 
them.
Ron N