<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Call me privately and I'll talk you = through the entire process. Actually, it's regulates quite well but with a different = point of perspective. I'm doing a 1906 Erard at this time, which is my 3rd = Erard experience. Very remarkable instruments with exquisite workmanship throughout.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The backchecks are frontchecks with the = spoon protruding through the shank window. Make sure to look at the condition = of the checking material otherwise potential checking issues may occur.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also note the manner in which damper = lever works. Even though this would be an over-damper system, note the direction in = which the spoon lever moves to engage the damper underlever is reversed. Lowering = the spoon position causes the damper to engage sooner.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Prior years had an Under-damper system = which had the damper pushing up to the underside of the strings. Count your = blessings you aren't doing one of those!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are going to do new hammers, = Ronsen will duplicate the short tail styled hammer molding to exact specifications. = The shanks, on the other hand, are not being produced anywhere ( to my = knowledge) so be extremely careful in the handling of those parts. If anyone knows = anyone who can duplicate those types of shanks I will commission their services at = this time.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Servinsky</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="mailto:tompiano@bellsouth.net">tompiano@bellsouth.net</A></FONT><= /DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Servinsky</FONT></DIV> <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; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Piannaman@aol.com href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com">Piannaman@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 22, = 2005 9:32 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Erard photos and tips = for regulation</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Verdana color=#000000 = size=3> <DIV>List,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I worked on an Erard from 1917 yesterday.  I was surprised = to learn that it was only from 1917, because the action was somewhat alien to = me.  Definitely not a modern action.  Isn't it true that Erard was = stubborn in adopting modern technology?  The "backchecks" are little tongues = that stick through the repetition levers.  The hammers are shaped like = an upright's.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Though I did not have time to remove the mechanism--given that it = needed a 100 cent + pitch raise(new strings, no problem), I was a = bit short on time--I could tell it needed work.  Everything seemed either in = good original condition, or replaced, but it needs regulation in a big = way.  It plays like a tank, and has a few problems.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyone worked on one or more of these beasts?  I'm sure Ric, = Andre, and our other European brothers have seen more of these than they'd = care to remember...How it works seem pretty self-explanatory, but any tips = would be appreciated.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Here are a couple of photos</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>