Mason & Risch question

[Susan Kline]

Could this be the reason for the "swan's neck" connecting tenor bridges in 
old Steinways?
(Hope I have this right ...)

Susan
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> >John,
><snip>
> >Mason & Risch made an interesting "goof" in some old models of this era.
> >You may find two strings (a bi-chord) on the left tenor at the bass break
> >for which there is no key or action component. A muting damper wedge can
> >be found toward the bottom of the string length.
>and
> >>Jon Page wrote:
> >>Was it a goof? Maybe it was an attempt not to have the first tenor note
> >>at the end of the bridge.
> >>This thought just occurred to me, intentional distancing from the end.
>
>I believe that a report on the NAMM show several years ago mentioned a
>Kawai (&/or other brands) with this feature, possibly at the bass end of
>the bass bridge. Definitely not a mistake! When we've got the searchable CD
>of 20 years of the PTJournal we'll all be able to cite our references with
>greater authority.
>
>Patrick