Up our way, the Bell piano out of Guelph, Ontario occasionally had a fifth (and possibly) sixth pedal. Aside from the usual operation of the extreme left and right, their was the rinky-tink, the shank block (for silent play), the muffler felt (for quiet play) and possibly sostenuto or bass sustain. Rare indeed! In Angelo's case, it sounds like this one is meant to prevent hammer and key movement for finger exercises without all the wrong notes. John Lillico, RPT Oakville, Ontario >Can anyone explain what a fourth pedal is for? I am working on a Crown >piano that has four pedals. The extra one is attached to a wood "bar" >that pushes all the hammers back against the hammer rail. What purpose >does this serve? > >Angelo Georgou >Newton, Iowa >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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