Wooden peg in Steinway

[Ed Guerra]

Arlie: It sounds to me that the peg came out of the cheek block.  

I will be interested in hearing what others have to say on this subject. 


At 01:34 PM 5/13/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>Probably this question will be simple to some, but the phenomenon was new
>to me.
>
>Yesterday I tuned Steinway grand #145029 (probably about a six footer).  I
>was going to remove the action for some regulation.  But above the keyboard
>end of the left leg assembly there was a wooden peg protruding about an
>inch preventing action removal.
>
>I'm sure I could have removed the peg, but I am not sure I could have done
>it without damage.  So I thought, rather that cause any damage, I would ask
>for veteran counsel.
>
>What is the purpose of the peg?  How does one remove it?
>
>This piano is in a church building and has probably never been regulated.
>The action is quite uneven in response throughout.  A regulation job could
>do wonders!
>
>Thanks in advance for your always insightful suggestions.
>
>Arlie
>
>Arlie D. Rauch
>Glendive, MT
>
>http://members.Tripod.com/~Turbooster
>
>
>
Ed Guerra
edguerra@mail.utexas.edu
Austin, TX