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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Conrad asked: "<!--StartFragment =
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face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><PRE>I haven't had my head in =
a Chickering square lately... JOE! did they put a
repetition action in their late ('80s) =
squares??</PRE><PRE>Conrad,</PRE><PRE>By the '80's they were using what =
we would call a "standard square grand action". The only piano, I know =
of, that had a "real" double escapement action", was a =
Mathuscheck.</PRE><PRE>As for the pics of the "goofy" chikering action, =
that is an impossible piece of junk, that is extremely difficult to =
regulate. I just COMPLETED, (Yahoo!), the 1867 Chickering, flat strung, =
8' grand, remanufacturing! I trashed the original action, as it was =
trash anyway, with a NEW Renner! How sweet it is!</PRE><PRE>Ronsen =
Wurzen Hammers and a VERY CAREFULLY engineered Renner action, weighed =
off on the "light" side, to give the impression of the original touch. =
It plays great, sounds great and I'm all warm and fuzzy!</PRE><PRE>Took =
over 20 years, (I'm embarrassed to admit), of spare time to =
complete.</PRE><PRE>BTW, it has a Fandrich S.B.! And, a Fandrich/Garret =
Scale!</PRE><PRE>Complete new, (Pratt-Read), MODIFIED, Back Action and =
the trapwork was re-engineered for ease of adjustment and =
function.</PRE><PRE>All in all, it's a killer! When the =
owner/refinisher, (piano tech who specilizes in finishing), gets done =
doing his magic, we are going to have one helluva =
PARTY!!!<G></PRE><PRE>I hope to do something similar to the =
"Atalier" thingee, only with an all day seminar for techs, prior to the =
"PARTY"!<G></PRE><PRE>Sorry for being so wordy, but I can't =
restrain my joy.<G></PRE><PRE>Regards,</PRE></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>