New Masin Hamlin

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Frank:

I hope you are not referring to the difference in height of the hammers
between the Bass section and the tenor section which is due to the
higher elevation of the Bass strings.

Any sudden change in the hammerline height in the middle of the piano
would indeed be cause for alarm. Since the keys are all mounted on
a continuous balance rail, I cannot see any possibility of the problem
being related to key height unless some little critters have eaten away
on the  backrail felt. Are the white keys fairly level?

I think that usually when you have action bracket problems it affects
all of the brackets. I would seriously doubt that any M & H pianos ever
had this problem.

Is there any additional information you can give us?

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Frank Cahill wrote:

> I need to touch up a regulation on a NEW (5 yrs old) Mason Hamlin
> grand.  I have "The Piano Action Handbook"  which lists specs for the
> "current Mason Hamlin companies"  This book is copyright 1991.
> 
> When did the  present M+H company start making these pianos?
> 
> It seems like a nice piano. I'd never seen one before. The hammer line
> drops suddenly about half way up the keys.  Something's going on for
> sure.
> 
> If I'm lucky, key height, dip, and jacks won't need work.  I don't work
> on a lot of grands..I've only regulated 3 grands. Two of them needed
> action bracket replacement. (remember those growing action brackets?).
> 
> What does the sudden change in hammer line say to you old timers?
> 
> Thanks for any and all help.
> 
> --
> 
> Frank Cahill
> Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
> Northern Va
> 
> 
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