I tuned an old upright by Conover this morning, serial number 9880, which places manufacture date in late 1880's. One thing I found rather remarkable about it (besides the remarkably loose pins!) was the action. I noticed there were NO bridle tapes at all. Further inspection revealed 1877 and 1878 patents by Wessell, Nickel, & Gross, and a rather "catchy" (if you will) hook on top of the jack which projects into a hold in the rear of the hammer butt. Of course I pulled out my camera to take a photo. Of course, the battery was dead. I will probably be re-visiting the piano in May or June so I'll get photos then... but meantime, how widely was this action used? Any issues? I didn't have to pull the action, so I can't honestly speak to its efficacy. Anyone? Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100127/559538c8/attachment.htm>
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