[pianotech] Key leveling

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Hi, David!
I saw this system on H.C. Bay 5'2" Grand made around 193??
Sorry, no pictures were taken then..
Best to all
Isaac
On Nov 28, 2011, at 8:39 AM, David Stanwood wrote:

> Hi Jack Et al,
>
> Have you or anyone else seen the key levelling system that utilizes  
> a long screw that goes down through the key button/key onto the back  
> of the balance rail punching?  Turning the screw in or out makes the  
> key go up or down.  I'd love to get a photograph of this for a class  
> I'm developing: "Off Center Balance Rail Bearings" for PTG Institute  
> 2012 at Bellevue:
>
> Regards,
>
> David Stanwood
>
>> Hello to All,
>
>>    This leveling  system was produced by J.  French just
>> before P. A. Starch bought them in the late 50s. When
>> Starck was bought by J. P.Seeburg. in the mid 60s was
>> when this system went into production.
>
>>  It was indeed  presented  as the best leveling device
>> ever, by the  " Seeburg "  brochure.
>
>>  Its  weakness was that after you leveled  the key you
>> then you often had to adjust the  standard  capstan..
>
>>   At first I really liked the idea.  Then  actually using them
>> was not so good.
>
>>   Of course the very best " leveling device" ever,
>> was in the  " Bowen Henderson" grand of Boston.
>> It was a dream  to work with.
>
>>   Regards,
>>  Jack Wyatt
>>  Dallas, Chapter
>