keyframe return spring

Allen Wright akwright at btopenworld.com
Thu Mar 8 15:26:22 MST 2007


oh, interesting, Ron, thanks. I don't have much experience with  
Bluthner at all.

How does your spring work, I'm curious?

Allen
On 8 Mar 2007, at 22:00, Ron Overs wrote:

>> Here's a sweet idea from the old Bechstein I've referenced in a  
>> couple of other posts; the return spring has a roller bearing on  
>> the end. How humane and enlightened is that? Any body seen this  
>> feature before?
>
> Yes Allen, Blüthner have used the same idea for a long time. Don't  
> know if they continue to use it in their current instruments.
>
> I considered the idea for our piano, but I've found another  
> solution which yields very low spring/action frame friction, and is  
> a cheaper solution.
>
> Ron O.
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