Mystery grand damper dilemma

Joseph Alkana josephspiano@home.com
Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:39:06 -0700


Joseph Alkana RPT
josephspiano@home.com
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From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 10:03 AM
Subject: Mystery grand damper dilemma


Action skewed in piano, lifter fingers dragging on key ends.
Joseph Alkana

> hi List,
>
> Here's a good one: While testing a new Kohler & Campbell SKG 500 Grand, I
> noticed that the dampers from the mid section up were very sluggish, and
> while they would damp the strings, it took much to long for them to come
> back down to rest on the strings, almost as if in slow motion.
> So i tested another identical Kohler grand...SAME PROBLEM! But this time
it
> was mostly in the bass section. I did discover the problem, and the remedy
> was pretty simple. Any guesses as to what was the culprit?
>
> Terry Peterson
> Precision Piano Service
> Torrance, CA
>
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