lost motion compensator pictures?

[gordon stelter]

I would also like this. I have a massive Ivers and
Pond which had one, as well as a  mandolin rail
activated by a big nickel lever in the cheek block,
both of which were removed.
     Thump
 

--- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Now why couldn't you have asked this question,
> yesterday. I tuned a Gerhard 
> Heintzman this morning, that had this compensator.
> I run into them, now and again.
> But since I do very little tuning in the Summer, (by
> choice), it will 
> probably be Fall, before I run into one again.
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Calin Tantareanu" <calin.tantareanu@gmx.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 3:02 PM
> Subject: lost motion compensator pictures?
> 
> 
> > Hello!
> >
> > I understand that some American pianos used to
> have actions with a lost 
> > motion compensator for the "soft" pedal.
> Apparently this was a feature of 
> > Wessel, nickel & Gross actions.
> > Does anybody have a drawing or picture of this
> device?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Calin Tantareanu
> >
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