<!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 6.00.6000.16544" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>As an addendum, of course I will try fitting standard wippens from my parts kits and see what happens - no doubt the best way to know for sure.  Just was curious if anyone had seen this before in a S&S.  As I look at it more, it looks like it's probably a retrofit by some creative tech to create a soft pedal.  It looks like aluminum angle with wood rail and various felts.  I don't have the instrument to look at the trapwork, just the action.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Hey List,</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">New one on me.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>  </SPAN>I've just taken in an action for rebuild from a S&S M, ca.</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">1930.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>  </SPAN>The hammer rest rail is solid - and pivots (see photos).<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>  </SPAN>What's the</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">scoop?<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>  </SPAN>Is this original, or an alteration.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>  </SPAN>It would seem like a</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">"soft-pedal" type of mechanism.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>  </SPAN>Anyone know if there is a problem</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">converting to standard wippens?</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Thanks for your collective wisdom,</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">William R. Monroe<BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR class=webkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Photos at:</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR class=webkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Verdana" face=Verdana size=4><B><A href="http://tinyurl.com/2qpwz2">http://tinyurl.com/2qpwz2</A></B></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR class=webkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2007-October/000297.html">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2007-October/000297.html</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>