<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV align=left>Why does the hammer rail on an upright= rotate towards the hammers?</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=2>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Cy Shuster= <<A= href="mailto:741662027@theshusters.org">741662027@theshusters.or= g</A>><BR>To: Pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:39:01 -0400<BR>Subject: Pivoting= hammer rest rail?</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=2><BR>I'm going to feel silly if this= is a standard action feature, but it wouldn't be the first= time... so I'll ask anyway.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I worked on the action of a 1923 Ellington= grand last week.  The hammer rest rail was supported by= brass rods at the action brackets, with felt bushings that= allowed the rail to pivot upwards through roughly 90= degrees.  What's that for (besides making it easier to= access the wippens)?</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></BODY></HTML>