Hi Tom, The leather strips, were not a mute, but, gave it a Rinky-Tink effect. Term used in the Schaff Catalogue, they can still be purchased as an add on. Some people used to add thumb tacks to the hammers to give the same effect. Very detrimental to the hammers. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia. jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Dickson" <td_tuner@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 10:30 AM Subject: 4 pedals | Hi, All! | | I ran into something new to me, the other day. It was a 1905 Bell | upright with 4 pedals. | | The third pedal brings down a practice mute. But, it's strips of | leather, not the usual long piece of felt. The fourth pedal is set up so | that a stick attached to the action, just below the hammers, slides across | and towards the hammer shanks. There are thick strips of felt on the face | of this which the hammer shanks could hit. I'm assuming that when this | stick is properly regulated, someone could practise their fingering without | actually having the piano make any sound. | | Do you think that's right? | | Interesting instrument! | | Sincerely, | Tom Dickson, | Regina, SK | | | | | _________________________________________________________________ | MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: | http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx |
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