---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 8/28/2002 5:56:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, td_tuner@hotmail.com writes: > Subj:4 pedals > Date:8/28/2002 5:56:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:td_tuner@hotmail.com">td_tuner@hotmail.com</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > Sent from the Internet > > Tom I did a complete restoration/Resurrection! on a gorgeous Bell about the same age last year and I regulated this feature so that it acts as a silent practice feature. I did find the sliding mechanism a bit resistent to sliding and took some massaging and lubrication. Turned out well. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin > > Hi, Folks, > > I floated this "balloon" earlier this week, but I still have not gotten > a > totally satisfactory answer. > > A 1905 Bell piano has 4 pedals. John told me about the third one - a > "rinky-dink" effect for the sound (leather stips go between the strings and > > the hammer). Very much appreciated! > > The 4th pedal moves a stick that is below the hammers and apparently the > > shanks hit ( it has thick felt that is in the lengths to affect all > shanks). > My question is: Should this be regulated so that the hammer impact is > reduced - therefore the volume is much lower, OR should this be regulated > so > that the hammers never hit the strings - such that the pianist can practice > > fingering, but make no sound? > > I would like to be sure that my reguation of this device is correct. > > Any help would be appreciated! > > Sincerely, > Tom Dickson, > Regina, SK, Canada > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ec/6f/a0/e2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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