>I want to know the "official," "most used" name for the part of a grand >piano that positions the key frame left to right. It's that block at >the left hand side of the key bed. It usually is held in place with >screws, is covered with felt, and can be shimmed to position the >keyboard and stack farther to the right when appropriate. I couldn't >find the part listed in "Piano Parts and Their Functions." Possible >names might be: keyboard rest block, keyboard positioning block. >What's the right name for that part? > >Richard West Richard, Steinway calls it the "keyframe rest block", according to their service manual, p.34. Regards, Tom Seay mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
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