<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Pleyel action</title></head><body> <div>Hey list, I just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with an 1890's Pleyel, Wolff et Cie English style action. It is<u> not</u> the french double escapement type you would expect but rather a looks like a variation on the Broadwood style jack action with added, confusing adjustments. There is an apparent let off rail on the keypoard side of the hammer rail but also an internal (under the hammer rail) button as well as what looks like a drop screw.The jack tail seems to be made up of two parts, one above the other. I pulled the action out of curiosity, it is working well and I was tuning under some time pressure so didnt get a great look but enough to know I hadnt seen one like this before. The piano is in great shape, 3/4 plate with the braces bolted together, over strung and little top hat looking over dampers. Anyone familier with these?</div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div>-- <br> Dave <br> <br> <br> -----------------------------<br> Dave Doremus RPT<br> New Orleans<br> algiers_piano@bellsouth.net<br> ------------------------------</div> </body> </html>