<DIV>I have heard, it lets air escape, as heads are being glued on shank...????? Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">David, While I can't be sure my gut reaction is reduction of weight. Greg At 03:43 AM 4/13/2005, you wrote: >Greetings, > >At our PTG Chapter Meeting this evening, we looked at a Steinway upright >piano #32811 which is in the PTG Foundation Museum at the PTG Headquarters >in Kansas City. > >Can anyone answer the question... what is the purpose for the holes in the >hammer moulding? These holes in the hammers start beginning with note D#5 >and continue throughout the rest of the treble section. > >Thanks, >David > > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> Richard the "Piano Guy"