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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Willem,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>I'm just a dumb kinda UK tech, but we have in this =
country two
main kinds of grand action....the "normal" one which we call "double
repetition".........the levers(whippens) are fitted with a repetition =
lever
through which the jack protrudes to nestle under the roller;......... =
and then
the other kind without the repetition lever, but a jack operating more =
like an
upright action. I think the "double" bit is a reference to upright =
actions
having to return to complete rest position before a second strike can be =
obtained. In the grand, the repetition lever holds the hammer proud so =
the jack
can return under the roller before the key has been fully released. Hope =
this is
not too much like "teaching my grandmother to suck eggs"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Regards Tony Court.</DIV>
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title=Wimblees@AOL.COM>Wimblees@AOL.COM</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 06, 2001 =
12:21
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Grand Piano =
simplex
actions</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
6/5/01 9:47:43 AM Central Daylight Time, <BR><A
=
href="mailto:tonythetuner@ntlworld.com">tonythetuner@ntlworld.com</A> =
writes:
<BR><BR><BR>
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MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"
TYPE="CITE">Just wondering if anyone has a check list for regulating =
simplex
actions in <BR>grand pianos ..........you know, the ones that aren't =
double
repetition <BR>actions. <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Please explain what =
a double
repetition action is. <BR><BR>Willem =
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