List, The fine art of digression... For Newton and anyone interested in changing action stack height - you should use the strings as your reference not a table, and make sure that if you raise it you still have enough clearance to get the whole thing back into the piano. If you want to talk about specs, you going to have to give us a call (800) 366-1853. For Richard and anyone else who wants to study the temperaments used by Steinway & Sons before the turn of the century - we would recommend that you contact the following people: Mr. Roy Kehl 1606 Hinman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 Dr. Richard K. Lieberman LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY 11101 Roy is the unofficial Steinway historian and knows more about the company's technical history than any man alive. Dr. Lieberman is in charge of the company's archives, wrote the book "Steinway & Sons", and has access to the Helmholtz correspondence. Stephen Dove Steinway & Sons New York
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