SV: 1879 Steinway A (jacks)

[Kjell Sverre Fardal]

Hi, Rich!

I think Ed Foote meant the jacks position under the lever (not forwards
or backwards). 20 years ago I learned at the Schimmel factory that the
top of the jack should be positioned just a little bit under the lever
arm (or more correct: the lever arm just a little higher than the top of
the jack, "the thickness of a hair"). Some years later I learned the
same at the Bösendorfer factory. And this weekend Sauter told us the
same at the Nordic Convention in Denmark. 

By the way: we missed you there.....:)


Kjell

NPTF / Norway    

>         In regards to the jack's position, I would posit that the most

>important thing is that it be no further under the knuckle than is
required for 
>dependable actuation.  
>  
>
Gotta dissagree. Too far out and the key will miss and you loose power.

Letoff and drop out of sink causes bigger problems as well.  Too far in 
basically just slows things down a bit... one way or another.  The least

evil of the three IMO.



Cheers
RicB