Nine foot something

Keith Roberts kpiano@goldrush.com
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:53:59 -0800


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Stand up, hold the action by the front rail at arms length, (leave the =
upstop rail on). Squat slightly which will flex the knees. Watch the =
hammers swing. It's a very quick diagnostic check of the pinning. =
Useless to do any touch weight tests when I was doing deep knee bends to =
get them to swing once. On the other hand, if they swing out and come =
back so hard as to cause a reflex action (knee jerk), they're just as =
bad the other way.
I was hoping to be back with the action so I could give you the year and =
someone might know the piano structurally. Of course I don't expect to =
see much crown when I pull a string on the thing later today.

Keith Roberts
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  From: J Patrick Draine=20
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  Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:38 AM
  Subject: Re: Nine foot something



  On Mar 9, 2004, at 11:23 AM, Keith Roberts wrote:


    Repin the shanks, they are tight, 3/4 of a swing with the knee flex =
test.=20


  Eh? I'm not familiar with that term. What, you tap it with a small =
rubber hammer? Elucidation please?

  Patrick Draine


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