[pianotech] Steinway brass plate

[Ron Nossaman]

On 9/25/2010 9:12 PM, limhseng at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi list
> Attached is a pic of brass plate between tuning pins and agraffe. Is this better than felt? It is a Steinway.
>
> Lim


I see brads in the hammer shanks too, securing the knuckles. What you 
have there is a "tropicalized" piano. Pull the action, and you'll find 
every piece of felt and leather tacked or tied to it's wooden part. The 
brass under the strings doesn't absorb moisture and corrode the strings 
as understring felt does.

Ron N