Square tube action rails for Steinway M

[Greg Newell]

Folks,
	While Talking to David Kirkland (tech support at S&S) today he informed me that I didn't really look close enough and that the letoff rail which I thought was brass encased is actually just painted gold. Sorry about the mis-information.

Greg Newell
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Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:19 PM
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Subject: Re: Square tube action rails for Steinway M

Greg writes; 
<< Has anyone ever seen square tube rails on an M? I’m replacing part because

of Vertigris but I spotted this square brass rail tube with a square .. um

dowel inside. It’s not soldered to the frame but rather screwed in at the

ends. I’m thinking I’m gonna replace it but I’m just wondering if anyone has

ever seen this before.  >>

Yes,  I have.  I wonder if the serial number here is between 294,000 and 
315,000.  I was told that there were some war-era Steinways that used a different 
rail due to the lack of brass at the time.  
Regards,



Ed Foote RPT 
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