Hi Tom, I think it is a practise mute, that the felt overhang has been removed from. The reason the hammer shanks hit it, is because the hammers are worn, or have been carded, changing their length. 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: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:30 PM Subject: 4 pedals | 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 | | _________________________________________________________________ | Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com | |
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