Mason & Hamlin

Vince Mrykalo REEVESJ@ucs.byu.edu
Tue, 06 Feb 1996 12:34:17 +0000 (MST7MDT)


> Can you or someone else explain to me why the Renner M&H replacement shanks
> are of the "European" style, with full leaverage and big knuckles?  I don't
> happen to work on a lot of Mason & Hamlins, but I'm certain that the ones I
> have seen all had less leverage and small knuckles. Your key ratio
> modifications to this 1902 M&H imply that it originally had low leverage
> shanks as well.   Thanks.
>
>
> Dennis Johnson
> djohn@skypoint.com

Dennis,
As far as I know, M&H never had small knuckle/low leverage parts.
They always have been larger knuckle/higher leverage, although the
pre 1930 instruments did have a slightly smaller knuckle, it never
was like the old Steinway ones.  And again, was always higher
leverage.


vince mrykalo  rpt
byu provo utah
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