<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV><SPAN class=827304616-30032005><FONT face=Arial>This is, = indeed, the fabled Thayer action. Though there are more action centers to deal with, it is = still very happy news. The Thayer feels much more "solid" for the player; = it's a huge step up from wires and grommets.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=827304616-30032005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=827304616-30032005><FONT face=Arial>Here's the REAL = happy news. you can remove and reinstall the whole system almost as easily as an = upright action. If you've ever taken out a regular "drop sticker" action, thou = knowest from whence I speaketh.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=827304616-30032005>Lithsping a Little in </SPAN>Salem, MO</FONT></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT 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> Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:24 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Unusual Story&Clark = Spinet action<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Is this the "Thayer action"?  This Story = & Clark spinet from 1954 (S/N 246699) has an extra rail and flange, and two = extra action centers.  The back of the key has a capstan, that pushes = up on a horizontal arm that has an action center (attached to the extra rail) = on the other side of the capstan from the strings.  Instead of the = typical rubber grommets connecting to stickers, there's another proper action center.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I've held one key down in this shot; you can = barely see the capstan on the key.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this incoming = message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - = Release Date: 03/25/2005<BR></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: = 03/25/2005<BR> </FONT> </P>