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<font size=3>At 09:18 PM 01/06/2000 -0500, you wrote:<br>
>I need to touch up a regulation on a NEW (5 yrs old) Mason
Hamlin<br>
>grand. I have "The Piano Action Handbook" which
lists specs for the<br>
>"current Mason Hamlin companies" This book is
copyright 1991.<br>
><br>
>When did the present M+H company start making these
pianos?<br>
><br>
>It seems like a nice piano. I'd never seen one before. The hammer
line<br>
>drops suddenly about half way up the keys. Something's going on
for<br>
>sure.<br>
><br>
>If I'm lucky, key height, dip, and jacks won't need work. I
don't work<br>
>on a lot of grands..I've only regulated 3 grands. Two of them
needed<br>
>action bracket replacement. (remember those growing action
brackets?).<br>
><br>
>What does the sudden change in hammer line say to you old
timers?<br>
><br>
>Thanks for any and all help.<br>
><br>
>--<br>
><br>
>Frank Cahill<br>
>Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild<br>
>Northern Va<br>
> <br>
<br>
Sagging hammer line = compressing felts<br>
<br>
Not to worry. Turn the capstans to accommodate, that's what they're
there for.<br>
<br>
Pianotech has a very handy device for setting letoff & drop on site
(or shop).<br>
Part # TLRG <br>
<br>
Don't leave home without one,<br>
<br>
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<div>Jon Page, piano technician</div>
<div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div>
<div><a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a></div>
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