That would surprise me since the screen itself is of nominal thickness. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Encore Pianos Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:53 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Screens under counterbearing bars I always thought their purpose was to serve as a thicknessing shim, as they often are not under all of the front duplex bars. Will Truitt -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:39 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Screens under counterbearing bars Does anyone know what purpose (if any) those mesh screens serve that are under the movable counterbearing bars on older Steinways? Are they just non skid surfaces, or do they function as some kind of buzz barrier between the bars and the plate, or something else I haven't thought of? David Love www.davidlovepianos.com
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