Accidental Stupidity

[Fred Sturm]

Avery Todd wrote:
> 
> List,
> 
> Anyone ever break off a hammer while sliding the action in and out? -----
> The unusual aspect is that it isn't # 1 or #88
> as usual, but E2. Right at the tenor break, bass side! How in the
> #$%^&&** did I manage to break off "that" hammer? :-(
> 
Avery,
	I'd guess it hit the plate horn, that the keyboard was not quite
aligned while being slid in. I did that once, myself, a few years back.
There are a few pianos that are really sticklers about needing the
keyboard/action to be pushed in perfectly straight - while the return
spring does its damnedest to make sure it isn't.
	Condolences.
Fred