Yesss, the weigh issue (DW , UW) may not make us forget the mass displacement , inertia and acceleration. The DW is even more high at the begin of the stroke than at the end - on a grand). I.O. > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la > part de Farrell > Envoyé : vendredi 22 novembre 2002 00:54 > À : Pianotech > Objet : Re: 1881-83 Steinway,#48638, image #2 > > > Yes, but what about inertia on a forte blow? I believe that > is where you will feel the difference (aside from tonally). > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Jankura" <kenrpt@earthlink.net> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 6:44 PM > Subject: Re: 1881-83 Steinway,#48638, image #2 > > > > The weight issue, unless only tonally related, doesn't > make much sense. In > > an experiment I did with a vertical action, the > difference in downweight > > with a 4 gram treble hammer and a 12 gram bass hammer was > only 6 grams at > > the key front, so I think the hole in the hammer molding > would have no > > effect at all at the the key. Tonally though, yes, maybe. > > Ken Jankura rpt > > Fayetteville PA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com> > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 6:32 PM > > Subject: Re: 1881-83 Steinway,#48638, image #2 > > > > > > > > The holes start at A5 and continue through to C8. The > holes are clean > > > > and symmetrical with no evidence of lead, or of any > other after > > > > market activity to my vision. > > > > > > > OK..we all believe you..pictures don't lie..but are you > asking if a > > > 'true-to-form' restoration of this part of the > instrument involves the > > > inclusion of these holes..or are you just curious as to > why they are there > > > to begin with? > > > > > > I'd say Greg's initial thought about weight reduction > makes sense. > > > > > > Were manufacturers really THAT particular about weight > back then? My guess > > > is yes(I have yet to feel a 'heavy' action in a piano > that is 80+ years > > > old), but why would the reduction be in such a spot as > the hammers > > > themselves? > > > > > > Have you done any weight analysis to this action? > > > > > > I can't wait to do mine(it will be a few years, but it > will be fun!), > > > > > > -Phil Bondi (Fl.) > > > tito@philbondi.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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