[pianotech] Strange Bechstein damper wires

[John Delacour]

At 08:43 +0200 31/5/10, Gregor _ wrote:

>They are indeed for additional fly dampers. I saw this often in old 
>German uprights. No idea about the loop ends. Probably there was a 
>very special attachment method for the fly dampers involved.

Definitely not.  I have seen dozens of these old Bechsteins, have one 
in the shop and another that has been in the family since new.  There 
has never been any felt on the wires.

JD