[pianotech] Upstop rail - - was Upstop rail missing

[Joseph Garrett]

Well, Hot Damn! We have us a regular "AUTHORITY" type! Methinks you should
write a "correct" nomenclature book to enlighten all of us incorrect
types.<G> Sheesh!
Regards,
Joe

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



> [Original Message]
> From: John Delacour <JD at Pianomaker.co.uk>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 6/17/10 10:03:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Upstop rail - - was Upstop rail missing
>
> At 07:13 -0700 17/6/10, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> >JD harrumphed: "Since when is "upstop rail" a correct term?!"
> >
> >JD,
> >Since we took the German and translated it. <G> (to American 
> >English<G>) Try getting a copy of Mason's Piano Nomanclature so that 
> >you arent' quite so confused.<G>
> >Joe
>
> The German is DŠmpferpralleiste, so lord knows what confused person 
> did the translation.  The thing is called the (damper) stop rail.  In 
> England, where it was invented before the Germans even had 
> modern-style dampers, it is also called the damper check rail or, on 
> an upright, the slap rail.  Upstop is pure nonsense, Mason or not. 
> If Mason is as useless as Schimmel's Nomenclatur it has no value 
> anyway.
>
> JD
>
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