<DIV>Hi Al,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It's more like the one Gordon has. Yours has the metal knuckle thingees that Susan was referring to. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave</DIV> <DIV>  ralp1938-ptg@yahoo.com wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hi Dave, Is your Chickering anything like these pictures of the one in my shop undergoing restoration. Go to: http://www.pebworths.com/Chickering/ Al Al Pebworth Chesapeake, Virginia --- Dave Davis <DAVISTUNES@YAHOO.COM>wrote: > Gordon, > > I'm working with another tech in rebuilding a > similar action from 1890. Ours has not been > char-broiled :-). > > In the first picture you sent, I noticed the hammer > rest rail felt very wide. Looking at photo 3, I > notice that the rest rail felt is not original, and > almost drags on the hammer tails. The felt I removed > was only 3/8" wide, and a little taller than what is > in photo 3, and does not cover the wippen flanges. > It is also very soft, not like the backrail-type > material shown. I'm not sure what we're going to use > to replace it. Maybe Jurgen will have something up > his sleeve. > > Dave Davis, RPT > > > > > gordon stelter <LCLGCNP@YAHOO.COM>wrote: > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and > more. Check it out! > http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.htmlTo: gordon > stelter <LCLGCNP@YAHOO.COM> > From: Britt West <BRITTSAM@CHARTER.NET> > Subject: Chickering 3 > Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 00:59:17 -0400 > > > > > > 100_2167.JPG > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > </BLOCKQUOTE>