Puzzler for a rainy Sunday afternoon ...

Thomas Cole tcole@cruzio.com
Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:44:10 -0800


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Glue joint loose in elbow of the jack?
Tom Cole

Alan Barnard wrote:

> Chinese Steck grand. G4 will not let off, period. Checked and adjusted 
> drop, letoff, blow, etc., etc. Increased drop, decreased letoff, 
> whatever. It just would not cycle through and let off. Removed front 
> punching to make sure aftertouch was more than enough: no help, hammer 
> lifts into strings and it would go higher still. No foreign objects, 
> excessive wear, or anything of that sort.
>  
> There was the tiniest (and I mean tiniest) teeny, itty-bitty, puny, 
> little thing that made all the difference in the world--more than 
> you'd ever guess possible unless you've seen the effect.
>  
> This ought to be a good and instructive puzzler, especially for people 
> who are just learning grand regulation or preparing for the technical 
> exam.
>  
> What was it?
>  
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, Missouri
>  
> A one legged politician came through town this morning. He was 
> stumping for votes.
>  


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