quasi thayer knuckles...

[Ed Sutton]

Michelle, this would be a good time to buy a set of sample parts from Wally
Brooks or Renner USA.  Use the samples to test parts on the action and learn
to measure shank and flange dimensions.  When you order the hammeres, shanks
and flanges you get credit for the cost of the sample kit, so it is yours
for free.
Ed Sutton
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>From: Michelle L Stranges <stranges@Oswego.EDU>
>To: "caut list" <caut@ptg.org>
>Subject: quasi thayer knuckles...
>Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2001, 12:11 PM
>
> I am going to be the proud owner of a "structurally sound" ( I'm almost
> certain!!) Doll and Sons grand piano. It needs so much regulation work (
> only half of the notes play) that would only warrant a technician as the new
> owner.
>
> I checked out all that I could, and am very excited at the potential this
> instrument has.
>
> Believe it or not, the only thing I found a little weird was these sorta
> thayer looking knukles.I have never seen ones like these and they were more
> FLAT then the  rounded thayer types..
> ( Capstans were fine with current tools...)
> I'm wondering... would an older set of "regular" knuckes be able to be
> installed on this to make for a better regulatable/playing action??
> Pierce tells me that this piano is Early 1900's.