<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; ">Hello, </div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761">I have noticed that all the bechstein actions i have checked always over centre, especially in the treble section?-(Obviously taking hammer wear etc into account).</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"
class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761">I assume they set it up this way on purpose for some reason, but i always thought it was best to have the hammer strike the string at 90 degrees...?</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761">Does anyone know why they did this?</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761">Is it to get a nicer feeling let off?-Is there any advantages to an action that over centres?</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"
class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761">Thanks,</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761">Lewis.</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_132993837607761"><br></div> </div> </div></body></html>