Underlever is Under

[Jon Page]

Renner USA has the underlever replacement kit. It is simple to construct
an exact duplicate of your system. Unless you have tapered bits, get their
bit for drilling the flange screw holes also.

I recently replaced one on a S&S of that vintage and had minor adjustments
for the tab to clear the sos. rod.  The biggest advantage you will find is the
loss of the thump in the keys caused by the damper pedal holding up the tabs
while the sos. is being disengaged.  The spring loaded tabs eliminate
the interference.
Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 11:36 PM 11/18/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear fellow technicians,
>
>Damper underlever systems in grands are usually something than I do not often
>need to service unless it is an Asian piano that has a stickey flange.  Most
>underlevers 
>can be removed by removing the screw in the flange located on the rail.  
>
>Some of the older grands such as Pleyel, Henrey F. Miller, and even
>Steinways, have the flange flat side down either screwed or glued to the
>rail. Is there a way to service the lever without removing the dampers and
>tray?
>
>The 1915 Steinway "A"  (6'4") I am rebuilding has this type of system.  I
>realized it when installing the dampers and the last one I came to in the
>treble is missing the underlever. I am not sure whether to let it go, or find
>a way to install a new one if I can get the part.
>
>Your input is greatly appreciated!
>
>Dave Peake, RPT
>Portland, OR
>
>