<font color='navy' size='2' face='Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif'>Hi<font color="navy" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"> JD<br>
The issue is I don't have a Mason A in the shop currently. I may need to drive to see one that I work on routinely . Was hoping to avoid the trip/distraction. Oh well<br>
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From: John Delacour <JD@Pianomaker.co.uk><br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Wed, Apr 13, 2011 9:53 am<br>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mason A specs<br>
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At 12:23 -0400 13/04/2011, Dale Erwin wrote: <br>
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>I am hoping someone has a Mason A under the finger tips at this
>moment and can give me these dimensions. I'm checking a pattern &
>could really use this info. asap. Thanks in advance <br>
> 1. the distance from the no 1 hammer flange screw hole to the
>center of note 88 screw hole . ie. the overall span <br>
>2.The distance from the center of no... <br>
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Dale, can't you get these measurements from the strike line? <br>
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If you stretch a length of twine from the strike point on string 1
(probably 1/8 of the speaking length) to the strike point of note 88,
taping it to the bar where necessary to get a perfect straight line,
and then lay a piece of paper over the strings lined up with the
thread and rub over the strings with a lump of lead, you should be
able to get the exact measurenments you need. You can use a pair of
dividers to get the distances at the breaks. <br>
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JD <br>
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