bench repair reply

[pianoman]

Hey Les ,
I think maybe you have given me an idea to see if I could incorporate a
stop block mechanism for my bench tops giving a range of maybe 2" in 1/2"
increments.  Would that be small enough increments, do you think?
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"Success is not a goal, rather it is a way of life".

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> From: Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: bench repair
> Date: Monday, February 02, 1998 3:35 PM
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 1 Feb 1998, pianoman wrote:
> 
> > 	My best answer to these people is that once you set the height for
> > yourself why would you change it or add the adjustable glide and or the
> > cushion.
> 
> Hi, Jim.
> 
> The answer to you question is, of course, that frequently more than one
> person in the family plays the piano, and often one height does not suit
> all, especially when it comes to reaching the pedals. That's what made
> those great adjustable stools of yesteryear so practical. Maybe someone
> could invent a small upholstered bench top with about a four inch drop
> that could be fastened to seats of those old stools. Then you'd have a
> nifty-looking seat, combined with a reliable adjusting mechanism. :)
> 
> Les Smith