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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Can someone expand details on these key weights? Is it
indeed lead? What diameter? Exactly how is it mounted on the key?
Pictures?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">></FONT>The other
strange thing about these is the natural keys have a metal stud at the rear of
the keys, and the sharps do not. Is this a weight, and if so, why not the
sharps?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>You will find this in newer Mason & Hamlin
verticals, also (possibly others). It's really a pretty nice idea.
It is a lead "wire," probably about 20 mm long, and its function if to
pre-weigh the keys. They are only in the natural keys, because it would
over-weigh the sharps. With this sort of pre-weighing, you rarely need
more than one lead weight, for final weigh-off in the traditional
manner. The beauty of this system is that the greater part of the weight
is at the very end of the key. Five grams there, replaces what would
otherwise be 10-15 grams that would otherwise be required closer to the
balance rail, with traditional weigh-off methods.. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Frank
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