<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>A few years ago a customer was referred to me re her new Petrof grand. I don't remember the model, but it was about 6'.  She was developing hand problems from playing the piano, which had downweights over 60 grams.  I changed hammers, shanks and flanges, and wippens (to turbo wippens), with attention to geometry and weight continuities.  Also replaced the capstans, which had rough edges.</DIV> <DIV>The piano is wonderful now.  Even with my charges to rebuild the action, it's a bargain for what she's got.</DIV> <DIV>Ed Sutton<BR><BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Byeway222@aol.com <BR>Sent: Apr 26, 2006 6:55 AM <BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org <BR>Subject: Re: Petrof Grands <BR><BR><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name="GENERATOR"></ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" rightMargin="7" topMargin="7" leftMargin="7" bottomMargin="7"><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>Thanks Dale, Ric and Hazen for coming back on Petrof grand actions.</DIV> <DIV>All your info sounds credible and helpful.  It does seem very odd, given that manufacturers have access to all the information out there concerning grand action design and touch, that they can still continue to get aspects of it basically wrong.  The Petrof in question is one that I am considering for myself so it could be a happy project as well.</DIV> <DIV>If anyone else can weigh in with more comments on these actions it would also be appreciated.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks folks,</DIV> <DIV>ric</DIV></FONT></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>