Grand wippen spring. Go figure

Ron Torrella torrella@umich.edu
Wed, 29 Jan 1997 14:19:33 -0500 (EST)


On Wed, 29 Jan 1997, Jim wrote:

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> would not play at all.  The owner had taken out the action and found that

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> The mystery is:  How did the spring get out of the silk cord loop?  I saw
> no evidence of a foreign object having been involved.
>
> Any ideas as to how the spring had popped out?

My guess is that you've pointed out the "mystery" already -- unless this
wannabe tech (the client, at this point) denies having fiddled with the
reps.  I'd still hesitate to believe 'em.

			     Ron Torrella, RPT
			Assistant Piano Technician
			  University of Michigan
			      School of Music





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