Hi Terry, I think most of us have seen this on some oldies. I cant really tell you why this happens to hammers... I have always sort of wondered if it was some effect of felt taking in and releasing dampness (ie humidity) over many many years, perhaps in combination with some extremes in temperatures.... but I honestly dont really know for sure. It does sound like its dead hammers to me tho. Generally you can get a feel for mushballed hammers by how they feel when you squeeze the shoulders. But hey... if you are unsure...then just whip up a couple temporary new hammer / shank assemblys....slap em on there and see what the difference is. If there is a lot of felt left, and this is one of those economy jobs... then juice them up with shellack, or the hardener of your choice. -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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