<HTML>In a message dated 8/28/2002 5:56:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, td_tuner@hotmail.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:4 pedals Date:8/28/2002 5:56:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:<A HREF="mailto:td_tuner@hotmail.com">td_tuner@hotmail.com</A> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet         Tom </BLOCKQUOTE>       I did a complete restoration/Resurrection! on a gorgeous Bell about the same age last year and I regulated this feature so that it acts as a silent practice feature. I did find the sliding mechanism a bit resistent to sliding and took some massaging and lubrication. Turned out well. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Hi, Folks,    I floated this "balloon" earlier this week, but I still have not gotten a totally satisfactory answer.    A 1905 Bell piano has 4 pedals.  John told me about the third one - a "rinky-dink" effect for the sound (leather stips go between the strings and the hammer).  Very much appreciated!    The 4th pedal moves a stick that is below the hammers and apparently the shanks hit ( it has thick felt that is in the lengths to affect all shanks).   My question is:  Should this be regulated so that the hammer impact is reduced - therefore the volume is much lower, OR should this be regulated so that the hammers never hit the strings - such that the pianist can practice fingering, but make no sound?    I would like to be sure that my reguation of this device is correct.    Any help would be appreciated! Sincerely, Tom Dickson, Regina, SK, Canada </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>