I'm trying to get a K52 1909 S&S ready to sell. It's been refinished, restrung, rescaled, new keytops, rebushed etc. I now am regulating tuning etc. My question Is: Example: note 42 has 16 gm up weight, 60 down weigh. for 22 gm friction. I know that is excess friction, but with the sustain pedal up the down weight is 85 grams, and the up weight is 38 grams. After I get the friction down to normal, how much should I expect the DW to increase with the damper spring in the circuit. I believe the hammer flanges have been replaced and maybe the whippen flanges, I don't see evidence of vertigre. What should I shoot for and how do I measure it? The damper flange??? is hard to measure. I've tried Francis MeHaffey's zapper and I assume the jack action center should be relatively free. Suggestions appreciated. Carl Meyer
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