[CAUT] Tired wippens

[Paul T Williams]

Hi List,

Here's an old question from a new CAUT:  When does one finally call it 
quits on a set of wippens?  I'm working on an old Steinway M circa early 
thirties with the tilted capstans.  I would doubt that the wippens are 
original, but they are definately OLD, squeeky and has substantial amounts 
of what Steve Brady calls "gradeau" (gunk) on the rep springs at the 
rep-lever contact/rubbing points.  They also are "dented" in on the rep 
lever/knuckle contact point.

Although it is only in a practice room, we don't have ooodles o dough to 
replace the piano.  We can afford new wippens, or I can "doctor" them one 
more time by cleaning and lubing all those parts which would be a lot of 
invested time...Not much I can do about the dented rep/knuckle spot 
though....

What do y'all think?

Thanks

Paul T. Williams
Univ. of Nebraska
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