Grand Regulation Compromises

[John Delacour]

At 8:50 AM -0800 11/30/01, Delwin D Fandrich wrote:

>I'm sorry, did I say anything about a 48 mm hammer blow? Most U.S.
>manufacturers were recommending a hammer blow of 45 mm in the 1960s and
>1970s.

Not in Europe I think.  Steinway's 47 mm may have influenced some but 
48 was common certainly at the beginning of the century.  We have 
very few American pianos here and probably none at all from the 60's 
and 70's.  What are we missing?

JD