Kimball LaPetit..

[Lance Lafargue]

Phil,
Do you mean the jack button punching that rests against the spoon? Or the
Jack stop felt(Yamaha)/ Fly cushion felt (Wurlitzer)/ Repetition
felt(Steinway)? I have seen these actions and have had to replace that
stuff because of noise.  Kimball paid me at the time to do it.  
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Phil Bondi <tito@peganet.com>
> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Cc: Larry Crabb <lbcrabb@aol.com>
> Subject: Kimball LaPetit..
> Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 5:36 AM
> 
> ..just had my second experience with this piano..and my first with an
> action problem..I must say to Bill Bremmer that it has been my
> experience so far that Kimball does/did makes a very solid
> instrument..I have a personal problem with any Grand that doesn't
> measure at least 5', but that's personal..It tuned up just fine and
> with the exception of the single-wound strings, it sounded good for a
> piano of this size..
> 
> ..the action problem I had was a first for me..the action in these is
> something I have not experienced yet..but I was able to fix her
> problem..a very small piece of rubber had come loose..this piece is
> used as a stop for the Jack adjustment screw..I know LB is having a
> coronary right now with my lack of knowledge of the *proper terms*,
> but I think we all know what I mean..and I DID fix her problem and she
> was happy..sorry LB..as busy as I've been, I have had no time to read
> up and study Grand Action parts and their functions..I feel pretty
> confident about troubleshooting and repairing most problems, but my
> lack of the *proper terms* is still lacking..it'll come.
> 
> ..how would you describe the action in this piano?..it is *Grand*, but
> it's not *conventional*..inquiring rookie minds want to know..
>