[CAUT] puzzler

[Blaine Vesely]

Vanessa and I are travelling to PA that weekend, not sure 
when.  Probably cannot make it.  Will know more this weekend.  Blaine


At 11:51 AM 1/4/2006, you wrote:
>Neither...like the newer Steinways except the cloth at each end of 
>the pitman is thinner...
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, California
>
>
>
>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
>To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
>Received: 1/4/2006 8:15:53 AM
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] puzzler
>
>
> >Hi,
> >Is the push rod pinned on the ends or does it work by a guided felt lined
> >hole?
> >Joe Goss RPT
> >Mother Goose Tools
> >imatunr@srvinet.com
> >www.mothergoosetools.com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
> >To: "caut" <caut@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 8:58 AM
> >Subject: [CAUT] puzzler
>
>
> >> Grin..
> >>
> >> These things are always easy when you already know the answer.  I still
> >> dont know if its at the beginning of the pedal release or at the end.
> >> But as I understand it the action guises the sound if in the piano and
> >> when out the sound changes from a click to a paperish sound and you can
> >> identify the direction its coming from.  Loose damper tray centers on
> >> Yamahas cause something not disimilar to your description... but then
> >> thats also accompanied with dampers lifting uneven when one of them
> >> works their way out.
> >>
> >> Not knowing the exact configuration of  the pedal levers for the
> >> Bosendorfer in question I'd have to guess... but it sounds like you
> >> might have something wrong with the way the pushrod (pitman I think you
> >> call it over there ? ) engages the damper tray.... or something of that
> >> sort.  You did say no foreign materials present... so its either the
> >> tray mounts / centers themselves or something about the pushrod /tray.
> >>
> >> OR ?!!... I'm out in left field as usual :)
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> RicB
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> The action has no bearing on it but when out of the way I can hear where
> >> the problem is coming from....
> >>
> >> David Ilvedson, RPT
> >> Pacifica, California
> >>
> >>
> >>  >Hi Dave
> >>
> >>  >One question.  Is the noise evident at the start of damper pedal release
> >>  >or at the end (rest position) ? Trying to figure why the action being in
> >>  >or out should have any effect at all.... Damper levers dont come in
> >>  >contact with the keytails.... nothing else about the action is supposed
> >>  >to engage the damper system at all unless you have the sustenato lever
> >>  >built into the action.  Hmmmm :)
> >>
> >>
> >>  >Cheers
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Blaine Vesely, Piano Technician
Kent State University
School of Music
Kent, Ohio 44242
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