<div>Sorry about the extra links. Click only on the links that end in .jpg.</div><div><br></div><div>The .jpg files are the photos.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Please note the request for information is from Wayne Matley.<div> <br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM, <<a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><strong><font face="Arial">I was unable to open the bin file, with my PC.</font></strong></div> <div><strong><font face="Arial">I am hesitant to download the file that supposedly opens it, as it mention something about being more susseptable to virus problems.</font></strong></div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> <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="background:#e4e4e4;font:10pt arial"><b>From:</b> <a title="kswafford@gmail.com" href="mailto:kswafford@gmail.com" target="_blank">Kent Swafford</a> </div> <div style="font:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">Pianotech List</a> </div> <div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 25, 2008 2:32 PM</div> <div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: [Files] Question for Pianotech</div> <div><br></div>Photos for post below at: <div><br></div> <div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Verdana"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/5gnfto" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/5gnfto</a></span></div> <div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Verdana"><br></span></div> <div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Verdana"><a href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-April/000304.html" target="_blank">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-April/000304.html</a><br></span><br> <div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Wayne Matley</b> <<a href="mailto:londroceitus@comcast.net" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">files@ptg.org</a><br><br><br> <div style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div style="margin:0px"> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">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="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">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="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">Thank you, Wayne Matley RP</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">........................................................</font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">Malcom Love upright circa 1898-1903. Good general condition for it's age. </font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">I have been a member of PTG since 1963 and active in piano tuning and repair since</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">1960 and have never before ran across an action such as this:</font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">The piano has a standard upright action with the exception of having an</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>adjustable wippen rail. Adjusted up and down with shims.</b></font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">More unusual is, the <b>right </b>pedal actuates a rod, like the damper rod, that</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">lifts a series of small levers, accomplishing nothing, so it appears some</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">part or parts might have been removed at some time. </font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">On the keyboard side of the action are visible wires connecting adjacent</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">levers one each side of the wippens that lift when a key is played, still</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">accomplishing nothing.</font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">It is <b>not </b>a player piano with the player mechanism removed.</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"> <div style="margin:0px"><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:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3">operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3">appreciated.</font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3">Wayne Matley RPT</font></div></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"></div></div></div><br> <div style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div style="margin:0px"> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" 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:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly</font></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">appreciated.</font></div> <div style="min-height:14px;margin:0px"><br></div> <div style="margin:0px"><font style="font:12px Helvetica" face="Helvetica" size="3">Wayne Matley RPT</font></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Files list info: <a href="http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/files" target="_blank">http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/files</a><br><br></div><br></div></blockquote></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div>