[pianotech] Action

[Larry Fisher RPT]

I had an Everett that WAS antiqued white with this action in it.  I refinished it and my now ex-wife wanted it once she saw the mahogany wood under the paint.  She was into purple at that time (purple hair, purple paint, purple flowers, shoes, nails, potatoes) and so we put some purple die in the stain prior to the sanding sealer and top coats of lacquer.  Purple Mahogany  ......... spinet  ..................  Wood Brooks 90 degree action   ..............   looked .....  uh good   ............   played uh, OK once regulated kinda, sounded  ..........   thin.  I let her have it free of charge when we divorced.  I feel I got the better deal.  

The piano no doubt still has a thin sound to it.  My ex however  ...............

Geez look at what time it is.

gotta goe.

Lar



I have also found it in a Gulbransen piano of a customers that I tune.

Ken Gerler

From: JWyatt1492 at aol.com 
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:03 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Action


Hello Richard.

This action is the " Wood Brooks 90 Degree Action. "
In 1947 this was sold as a '' Grand " action in a vertical.
This was how it was presented in the shop I worked
in at the time. 

We found that it would work fairly well if it was regulated
and well lubricated..

There is a model of this action in the PTGF. Museum.
It was mostly used in the Everett and Story Clark pianos.
Hope this helps.


Regards
Jack Wyatt


In a message dated 8/24/2012 7:27:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, richarducci at comcast.net writes:
What kind of action is this?


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