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size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=540484621-21112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Not
sure a piano technician will find natural to do that, particularly with =
the
hammers damping the tone if the key is pushed a bit =
hard.:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=540484621-21112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Extract from the Shiedmayer site</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<TD class=ueberschrift colSpan=2>Regulation of the =
Celesta</TD></TR>
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<TD class=fliesstext vAlign=top colSpan=2>The sound is =
produced by felted
hammers which hit resonant steel plates. Each individual steel =
plate has
its own damper and wooden resonator. By using the pedal all =
dampers raise
so that the continuing vibration produces a full sound with each =
key.
<P>Basically the Celesta should be regulated from time to time =
just like
an other musical instrument.</P>
<P>Following steps are to be done: </P></TD></TR>
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<LI>To adjust the hammers, turn the screw at the end of the key =
to the
left or to the right. The head of the hammer should damp the =
steel plate
by pushing down the key firmly with 2 fingers
<LI>The intonation of the hammers is to be done in the same way =
as for
the hammers in a upright- or grand-piano.</LI></OL>
<DIV><SPAN class=540484621-21112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>The Mustel does not have threaded adjustments for the =
parts, they
are locked with an apparatus that makes them not easy to adjust
finely.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=540484621-21112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>The original felts are way too soft, consider changing
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=540484621-21112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Their tone is nice anyway.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=540484621-21112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=540484621-21112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Isaac OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> JWyatt1492@aol.com<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> jeudi 21 =
novembre 2002
19:16<BR><B>À :</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Mustel
Celeste<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT =
size=3>Hello
Alan,<BR><BR> The actions in the " =
Mustel
" Celeste <BR>is so simple that a Piano =
Technician
will<BR>have little trouble repairing and regulating
<BR>them.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Jack Wyatt</FONT>
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