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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Joe,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Thanks for the tips. =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>On this Erard there are =
punchings for
the key dip. (originally there was one continuous felt =
strip)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>The key dip is verry =
uneven from one
note to an other but il looks like there is more dip needed in the bass =
section
than in the treble.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Is this Faust Pocket =
Companion still
available?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 =
size=2>Pierre</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 02, =
2005 5:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Early Square Piano
Regulation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As there is verry little known about how to regulate those I'd =
like to
ask<BR>if someone has ever regulated this type of actions before? =
Maybe
Joe<BR>(square) Garett??? I suppose the most squares you've seen had =
an action
with<BR>escapement?<BR>What I'd like to know is what was the key dip =
and the
play between the two<BR>pilots. Made some experiments and it works =
about but
it could certainly be<BR>better.<FONT face=Arial =
size=2>"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The earliest Square Piano, that I =
work on, is an
1805 Clementi. It has a similar action as the one you describe.
(possibly.<G>) There are adjustment screws within the action, =
that can
be experimented with, to see what will give you the results you =
desire. As
these type of actions do not have escapement, per se, there is very =
fine
balance between blocking on the string(s) and virtually
nothing.<G> The early pianos were all "experimental", so =
each has
it's own way of achieving some semblance of "touch". That's the best I =
can
tell you. Of course, proceed with caution, always.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>FYI, most pianos of this period, had =
a very
shallow dip, compared to what we see in modern pianos. The Faust =
Pocket
Companion says "two eighths of an inch", (i.e. 1/4"). The early =
Chickerings
used this dimension.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To sum up, try for consistancy and =
leave it at
that. Put your modern piano brain away, or else you will do something
stupid.<G> DAMHIK!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>