This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Lobel To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: Chickering quarter grands 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 Another practice is to use "Pin-block restorer" ! Rani Nir ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4e/f6/04/0f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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