M&H uprights/ Re: Jack Wyatt - G Scale M&H

Charles Neuman piano@charlesneuman.net
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:07:12 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)


Terry Farrell wrote:
> The jacks have a little
> brass/copper/something-or-other spring on the side opposite the strings.
> When the key is depressed, when the jack goes about half way through
> let-off, the spring comes in contact with a firm felted surface and gets
> loaded. When you let go of the key, the jack returns very quickly by way
> of the standard jack spring, but also gets a solid-fuel-booster-rocket
> push back under t!

That's pretty neat. It reminds me of the Fandrich Vertical Action. I
wonder why that system in the M&H was discontinued. Does it work well?

Charles




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