<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1> <STYLE></STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16544" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=MailContainerBody style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; PADDING-TOP: 15px; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; TEXT-DECORATION: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 acc_role="text" CanvasTabStop="true" name="Compose message area"> <DIV> <DIV>David-</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Experiment with the placement of the short support before attaching to the longer support.</DIV> <DIV>Long support will bend, due to the weight of the lid, if short support is not properly placed.</DIV> <DIV>Don't forget to also order the lid support cup #938 or #938N.(Schaff)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>or order the unfinished Steinway style Grand Prop Stick # 851. (Schaff)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Lou</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="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=mailto:pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 05, 2007 7:13 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: halfstick</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><WBR>Schaff has grand lid support flaps, 12" long, (part # 935 in brass, 936 nickel), that attach to the lid prop. <BR><BR> <DIV style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Honolulu, HI<BR>Author of <BR>The Business of Piano Tuning<BR>available from Potter Press<BR><A title=http://www.pianotuning.com/ href="http://www.pianotuning.com">www.pianotuning.com</A></DIV><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: David and Jean Weiss <djweiss@ntelos.net><BR>To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 4:56 pm<BR>Subject: halfstick<BR><BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_717b1a91-7a25-464c-a686-5e5ad7972f1e> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a client with a restored 1917 Steinway A.  She has decided that it is important to her to be able to leave the lid halfway open.  The current prop stick only allows for the lid to be in the full open position.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is the best way to install a half stick?  Do I need to replace the current prop stick with another that has both full stick and short stick?  Or is the a short stick that can be retrofitted on the current stick?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Weiss</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=AOLPromoFooter> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free <A title=http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000970 href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000970" target=_blank>AOL Mail</A>!<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>