<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Thanks for = the photo. I think now it is clear that this is a single escapement action with a = modern capstain. I would be surprised if this were actually manufactured in = 1931. Could it be older?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Tell us more about this action. = The one picture doesn't (at least to me) explain all....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Greg DesBrisay" <</FONT><A href="mailto:g.desbrisay@ieee.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>g.desbrisay@ieee.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cc: "Joseph Garrett" <</FONT><A href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial size=2>joegarrett@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>>; <</FONT><A href="mailto:JWyatt1492@aol.com"><FONT face=Arial size=2>JWyatt1492@aol.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>>; = "Delwin D Fandrich" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com"><FONT = face=Arial size=2>pianobuilders@olynet.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>>; "J Patrick Draine" <</FONT><A href="mailto:draine@comcast.net"><FONT = face=Arial size=2>draine@comcast.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>>; = <</FONT><A href="mailto:g.desbrisay@ieee.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>g.desbrisay@ieee.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:14 PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: Haines grand rep springs (again)</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT = face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> Joseph,<BR>> <BR>> Fantastic!  I'll = contact you off-list to see if you'd care to part with<BR>> some of the springs = and a copy of the instruction sheet.<BR>> <BR>> Since several folks = expressed interest, attached is a photo of the<BR>> wippen/jack assembly (with = the repetition spring attached to the jack)<BR>> and the hammer assembly, = and a photo of the piano (Haines Brothers<BR>> serial number = 78173).<BR>> <BR>> I guess you could call the first photo an "action photo" of a 1931<BR>> Haines baby grand!  78^)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Greg<BR>> <BR>> P.S. My apologies in advance if I'm using wrong terminology for these<BR>> parts.  I'm anxious to learn, so = please don't hesitate to correct this<BR>> neophyte!<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On = Tue, 2003-10-28 at 08:02, Joseph Garrett wrote:<BR>> > Greg said: "None = of these sources show the same kind of action that I find<BR>> > in this<BR>> > Haines Brothers piano, but I've come to realize that = the action is<BR>> > basically the same as the action for square grands....."<BR>> > <BR>> > Greg,<BR>> > No it's not = the same. Square grand actions are Single Escapement. The Haines<BR>> > = Grand Action is Double Escapement. I have springs for this action, NOS. Also<BR>> = > an instruction sheet that accompanied them. I suspect the whole shebang came<BR>> > from Trefz Piano Supply. I haven't done one of those = for years, so I'm very<BR>> > rusty in the in/outs of this = action.<BR>> > Best Regards,<BR>> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)<BR>> > = Captain, Tool Police<BR>> > Squares Are I<BR>> > <BR>> > = <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > pianotech = list info: </FONT><A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"><FONT face=Arial size=2>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</FONT></A><BR><FON= T face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> </FONT> <P></P><FONT face=Arial size=2> <HR> </FONT> <P></P><FONT face=Arial size=2>> _______________________________________________<BR>> pianotech list = info: </FONT><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"><FONT = face=Arial size=2>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</FONT></A><BR><FON= T face=Arial size=2>> </FONT></BODY></HTML>