Thump, why don't you make several action models out of it and sell them to those who might be interested? AF ----- Original Message ----- From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> To: <joegarrett@earthlink.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 5:38 AM Subject: Amazing Mathushek action "bites the dust". Details inside ! > Gee, but I hate to destroy this thing. But no-one > wanted it ( not even Jack Wyatt ) and I can use the > cup-shaped capstans on one of my 1890's Knabes, to > replace those very irritating rocker capstans. > But this is VASTLY the most amazing upright action > I have ever seen, so I do want to eulogize it! > > The whole thing slides out on a tray, like a > grand ( keys and all ) so it can be bench-regulated. > All the flanges have fully countersunk, > nickel-plated washers under the screws. > The keys have tiny cups with threaded stems for > "capstans". The stickers just sit in these cups, which > are turned to raise or lower them. This eliminates all > center pins and bushings > ( and associated friction ) at the stickers' lower > end! > The hammer butts have a bizzare bushed > appendage, which works in conjunction with a bizarre > backcheck, and a spring, for better repetition --- > --- I believe. > The dampers have set screws in their levers which, > when turned in, impinge upon the damper lift rail from > underneath the felt, thus simplifying damper > adjustment. > What an amazing action! I have nver seen one more > carefully designed, or beautifully exected. > Thump > > > I was given this thing by a music store which put an > electric keyboard in the ornate case. I am dismantling > it because I need space. > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com >
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