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<DIV><SPAN class=218454217-15032005><FONT face=Arial>Probably a =
rebound rail,
like a hammer rail in a grand, to keep the dampers from overtraveling =
and
striking the hammers(?) or breaking/bending on a hard, fast keystroke. =
My
guess.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. =
Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Cy Shuster<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:44 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> New Yamaha M500: "damper rest
rail"?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Tuned a new Yamaha M500 studio yesterday. =
Right behind
the damper heads (between them and the hammers), there was a =
bronze-colored
metal rail extending all the way across, about 3/4" high, with green =
felt
facing the damper heads. The dampers never touched =
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>What's it for?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV>
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