kam544@flash.net wrote: > >Now, as a result of this thread, I'm thinking in the case of upright pianos > in general, that another serious consideration for the bridle tape concept > was to insure that the hammer actually returned far enough back past the > point of perpendicular to its mounting, coupled with overcoming any center > pin resistance, to enable the hammer return spring to then do its job of > returning the hammer to its final destination. > > Final destination meaning, close enough so the jack lever tip will at least > be able to engage the hammer to strike again. Ironically, that would then > touch on the premise of aiding faster repetition, or more exactly as I see > it, allowing the note, for all practical purposes, to be repeated at all. > > What fun! That sounds reasonable enough. In anycase I think we have laying around plenty of evidence that points in directions other then the idea that the strap is simply meant to hold the whippen up when removing the action. Tho I am very sure we are all glad it serves that function as well.... we could easily enough solve that problem in a number of other ways. > > > Keith McGavern > Registered Piano Technician > Oklahoma Chapter 731 > Piano Technicians Guild > USA -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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