This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Tom, Having just done the very same thing I can sympathize with you and = understand your frustration. Old pianos can provide all kinds of vexing = situations, that's for sure. The only solution as far as I can tell is = to replace the damper lifter flange. Available with or without sostenuto = tab. Supply houses have them, or you might be able to wangle one from a = friendly tech somewhere out of a junker piano. Of course the easiest way = to get the old damper out is to simply cut the damper wire and plan on = installing a new damper wire. Once you try it you'll find that it really = isn't a big deal. You'll acquire several new skills in the process.Plan = on retraveling the underlever once you put on the new damper flange = replacement, and bending the new wire as challenges to overcome. Oh, = yes, an alternate way to get the wire out is to crush the old lifter = flange with pliers, eliminating the need to replace the wire. Joseph Alkana RPT josephspiano@home.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tvak@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 6:11 AM Subject: damper wire problem Preparing to install new damper felt on an old Dekalb Miniature Grand, = I was=20 in the process of removing the dampers. All went well until I got to = one=20 which the screw seemed frozen. In trying to loosen the screw the slot = became=20 stripped, so I used a pliers to try to turn the darn thing, and the = head=20 broke off. So now I have all the dampers out of the piano except this = one. =20 Help! Tom Sivak ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c1/c6/f2/3e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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