I have a limitless supply of drop action pianos, available for export, if you are interested. Thump --- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote: > Hi Gordon, > For me the drop action is a far better action. Parts > are larger so > regulation to get them to play is easier and lasts > longer. > Action geometry ratios are better IMHO > Joe Goss > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:42 PM > Subject: Re: steinwayWW2 > > > That's not a "Spinet", its a "Console", as we say in > the states----the smallest piano type that still has > the action above the keys, where it belongs. Spinets > are either truly antique European gadgets, or truly > evil modern American creatures with the action > tucked > below the keys, most of which should be burned, > IMHO. > > Steinway still makes hammer sets for the 1098. > Thump > > --- Isaac OLEG <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > > Dear colleagues, > > > > A friend of mine is about to repair a little > spinet > > Steinway, that > > came with the G.I's in 1942, it belongs to a > museum > > . > > > > We are looking for any information, action sketch, > > tricks, kind of > > parts available, and such to put the little thing > in > > good condition > > (new hammers, springs, many things I guess but I > did > > not see the > > instrument myself yet). > > > > The piano is # W1747 > > - Mod : 1098 > > - Prototype studio 45 > > - Build in 1942 à New-York by Steinway. > > > > Following are 2 pictures so you can see. > > > > No more comment at this day, thanks in advance for > > your help. > > > > P.S. Do you believe that the factory could help , > > does anyone know > > whom to ask ? > > > > > > Greetings > > > > Isaac OLEG > > > > Entretien et réparation de pianos. > > > > PianoTech > > 17 rue de Choisy > > 94400 VITRY sur SEINE > > FRANCE > > tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98 > > fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90 > > cell: 06 60 42 58 77 > > > > Files at the following link: > > > > > https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/b0/94/f7/b2/ > > > > steinwayWW2.jpg > > > > > https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/04/f0/12/7c/ > > > > SteinwayetGIs.jpg > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com
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