At 9:58 AM 6/28/95 -0600, stanwood wrote: >My strike weight ratio data shows that for a given key ratio the Pre-84 >supplied by Steinway yeilds the highest ratio and therefore the lowest >leverage. The Post-84 Hamburg Steinway parts yeild the lowest strike weight >ratio and therefor yeild the highest leverage. > >The Renner USA falls somewhere in between. > >By the way, what's the price of NY shanks now? _____________ Thanks for your sensible summary. If I may pursue this just a little further, I have a question. I understand the pre-84 and the Renner USA shank to both have equal leverage but the pre-84 has greater friction due to its bigger knuckle. Do you include friction into your statement of overall leverage as a function strike balance weight? If so, then this makes sense, if not, please explain how knuckle size directly relates to leverage on the shank. Thanks again. I believe that Renner USA did just have a price increase in June. Prior to that shanks were $290.00. If you are asking about N.Y. made Steinway parts, I don't know. Dennis Johnson St. Olaf College
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