---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I'm thinking perhaps a few drops of shellac in the flange/head where the wire goes in might be enough to lock it in. I've seen this work very well in other situations. It swells the wood just a little bit and then hardens but it won't stick so it is still easily adjustable later. Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV Larry Lobel wrote: > I restored one of these a couple of years ago, and recently went back > to tune it. I noticed the damper heads are all askew and have been > thinking about how to fix this. The damper wires are screw-threaded > at both ends; that is, into the top flange on the bottom and into the > head on top, so they're free to rotate and don't stay aligned to the > strings. I hesitate to do anything that would permanently lock them > in place, like gluing them, which would make it difficult for the next > rebuilder to deal with. Anyone have any suggestions for this? > > > > I agree these were nicely built pianos, but the tone on the one I > restored is weak and antiquated, like pianos built in before > 1860, especially in the high treble. > > > > Larry Lobel > Virtuoso Piano Service > Petaluma, California 94952 USA > > > > (707) 762-5800 or (707) 529-9676 > > > > > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8a/01/cb/5c/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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