Well.......... You could be painting yourself into a corner. Suppose the Dampp-Chaser doesn't do the job. Then the client will be unhappy unless you take it out and refund the money, which of course will make *you* unhappy. A key bit of information you need first is this -- does the problem correct itself every time the humidity decreases? If so, a Dampp-Chaser is more likely to work. If not, some other remedy is called for. Clyde Dave Hall wrote: > Try a DamppChaser. > > Dave > > At 03:37 PM 06/22/2000 EDT, you wrote: > >I've never before encountered a spinet (in this case a 1963 W****T***) with > >all hammers so sluggish that moving them toward the strings by hand results > >in many floating back to rest & many at the extreme ends just staying at the > >string. Protek on hammer flanges showed little or no result; key bushings > >are not binding; strengthening return springs also had little effect. Piano > >was not played or tuned for about 10 years. Any suggestions - aside from > >replacing it with a decent piano? (owner says it really has a beautiful tone, > >of course). > > > >Is it just a combination of factors: poorly weighted keys, weak springs, > >nonuse, etc.?
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