At 07:20 PM 04/17/2000 -0400, you wrote: >I don't think I've ever read why front rail key pins are oval. It would >seem that their shape could lend itself to some sort of adjustment. If >not, why aren't they simply round? What physics principles were >considered in their design? Inquiring people want to know........ > >Tom Robinson >East Tennessee Barrie found Erard's patent on this, Barrie . . . Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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