Bluthner Patent Action

[Thomas Cole]

"Abstract", according to Merle Mason, is "the connecting rod, in a 
vertical piano mechanism, running between the wippen and the rear end of 
the respective key. It is also known as a /sticker/..."
Tom Cole

Gregor _ wrote:
> I suggest to send the translation to Blühtner, so they can put it on 
> their website and future generations of English speaking piano techs 
> don´t have to be despaired anymore.
>
> Gregor
>
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> From: pianoforte at pianofortesupply.com
> Subject: Re: Bluthner Patent Action
> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:46:29 -0700
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>
> I think we have arrived at the correct translation of the German 
> regulation procedure, sketchy as it may be.  Except maybe one small 
> thing:  The backcheck, according to the German original, must be 
> angled more than in a normal action.  That, to me, means bent back 
> further and not bent forward as suggested.  Regrdless, the distance of 
> the checked hammer  from the string plane is what is important, and 
> that is 24 mm.
>
> Ric: thanks for moderating this.  However, you credit me with calling 
> the abstract a "thingee".  I'm innocent of that, I can assure you. :^)
> BTW, I have looked up abstract and Abstrakte and in neither language 
> can I find a reference to anything that relates to a mechanical 
> component or connector...
>
> John D: It seems we are also close to compiling a glossary of piano 
> action terms for UK and US English:
> slap rail - up-stop rail
> damper body - damper underlever (grand); damper arm (upright)
> set-off - let off
> baize - cloth
> washer - punching
> etc - etc
> Maybe we are onto something!
>
> Jurgen Goering
>
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