New Riddle

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Gina:

Since the noise stopped near where the dampers stop, my guess is that
the upstop rail screw was loose, or possibly the sostenuto rod bushing
was missing at the treble end. More likely the former.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Mon, 24 Nov 1997 EugeniaCar@aol.com wrote:

> Dear List,
> 
> I encountered a problem today that had me perplexed for awhile. Background:
> 1975 (c) KG-2C, just moved here to Charlotte from Boston four weeks ago.
> While finishing up the shop regulation, I noticed a _clicking_ noise
> beginning at note 57 and stopping on note 72. It was only on these notes. The
> clicking noise was a metal to wood click, sounded like a loose nut on the key
> stop rail or on the hammer rest rail. But it wasn't that. I then isolated it
> to somewhere in the whippen assembly by lifting each whippen with my finger
> individually separated from the key, but upon inspection of each whippen I
> found nothing wrong.
> 
> What was the problem? Any takers?  (Don Mannino -don't answer for now <g>.)
> 
> Gina Carter
> 
>