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</span><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Wayne Matley</b> <<a href="mailto:londroceitus@comcast.net">londroceitus@comcast.net</a>><br>Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:08 PM<br>
Subject: [Files] Question for Pianotech<br>To: <a href="mailto:files@ptg.org">files@ptg.org</a><br><br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
<font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">I seek information on this action and I enclosed 3 photos to Pianotech. The posting was rejected with no reason given so I believe the photo files might have been to large. </font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">I reduced the resolution of the photos as much as possible and still retain detail and would like to post the question again to Pianotech . I believe the photos are essential to clarify the question. Any help you can give will be appreciated.</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">Thank you, Wayne Matley RP</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">........................................................</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">Malcom Love upright circa 1898-1903. Good general condition for it's age. </font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">I have been a member of PTG since 1963 and active in piano tuning and repair since</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">1960 and have never before ran across an action such as this:</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">The piano has a standard upright action with the exception of having an</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica"><b>adjustable wippen rail. Adjusted up and down with shims.</b></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">More unusual is, the <b>right </b>pedal actuates a rod, like the damper rod, that</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">lifts a series of small levers, accomplishing nothing, so it appears some</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">part or parts might have been removed at some time. </font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">On the keyboard side of the action are visible wires connecting adjacent</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">levers one each side of the wippens that lift when a key is played, still</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">accomplishing nothing.</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">It is <b>not </b>a player piano with the player mechanism removed.</font></div>
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<font face="Helvetica" size="3">The <b>damper pedal is in the center </b>and is obviously designed that way and</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3">operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3">appreciated.</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3">Wayne Matley RPT</font></div></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"></div></div></div><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">The <b>damper pedal is in the center </b>and is obviously designed that way and</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">appreciated.</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">
<br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font:12.0px Helvetica">Wayne Matley RPT</font></div></div>
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