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Identification of Hammers #2870185 07/17/19 10:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 447 T TimM_980 OP Full Member
OP TimM_980 Full Member T Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 447	These hammers are on a Steinway A. Does anybody know what they are. Seem like they are Abel hammers.

Re: Identification of Hammers TimM_980 #2870192 07/17/19 11:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 480 PA J jsilva Full Member
jsilva Full Member J Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 480 PA	It does look a lot like the Abel Natural hammers. Although Iâ€™ve only seen them with blue underfelt. Last edited by jsilva; 07/17/19 11:47 PM.

Re: Identification of Hammers TimM_980 #2870194 07/17/19 11:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5,817 Dublin johnstaf 5000 Post Club Member
johnstaf 5000 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5,817 Dublin	Yes, this looks like they have Abel Natural Felt. It also looks like one of the Abel hammers for the S&S Model A (item no.273 in their web shop) with wood removed all the way up the back of the moulding when the tail was rounded. Last edited by johnstaf; 07/17/19 11:56 PM.

Re: Identification of Hammers TimM_980 #2870259 07/18/19 09:15 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 535 Omaha, NE A adamp88 500 Post Club Member
adamp88 500 Post Club Member A Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 535 Omaha, NE	Yup, those are Abel Naturals. All the ones I've come across have the crimson underfelt. Adam Schulte-Bukowinski, RPT Piano Technician, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ASB Piano Service

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