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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Roy and List</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>vide: "Max Matthias book Steinway =
Service Manual"
published: Verlag Erwin Bochinsky, ISBN 3-923639-15-5 page 165 which =
reads
(inter alia) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Leading of the keys.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Factory weighting approx. 47.gr =
touch-weight, 20
gr. uplift weight with the dampers raised.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Modifying the wippen lever. This is =
done by
adjusting the capstan screws to the rear or front. (13 mm factory =
setting on
Model K, 10 mm on Model V, front edge of capstan screw to front edge of =
wippen
heel). Adjusting the capstan screw to the front results in lighter =
touch. This
tends to reduce after-touch.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Hammer-butt springs - damper
springs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The damper springs are weighted at the =
factory,
bass 35 gr., treble 37 gr.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have had some dialogue with Steinway =
head tech
about this and he informed me that this damper weight is taken at the
drum.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope this helps</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rczekay@sbcglobal.net =
href="mailto:rczekay@sbcglobal.net">rczekay</A>
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<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, April 09, 2005 =
2:33
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Steinway heavy =
touch</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>We all know that Steinway pianos, both =
verticals and
grands have a heavy touch. I am now rebuilding a 1975 Steinway console =
that
has an extremely heavy touch. Anyone have any ideas about solving this =
problem? Grafiting the hammer butts, adding weights to the keys? All =
the
flanges are free and are not causing this problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for any input that I can receive on =
this
dilemma.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Roy Czekay,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Milwaukee, =
WI</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>