Is this common?

[Jay/Deb Mercier]

I checked for lost motion - it's correct and the same with every other key
on the piano.

Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iamerica.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Is this common?


>I haven't seen that.  Is there lost motion?  Maybe the action shifted in
>the brackets.  I would check for lost motion, balance rail stability, key
>upstop rail/fallboard position and felt on rail/fallboard(could be pressing
>on the keys).
>Lance Lafargue, RPT
>New Orleans Chapter
>Covington, LA.
>lafargue@iamerica.net
>
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>> From: Jay/Deb Mercier <mercier@minnewaska.com>
>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> Subject: Is this common?
>> Date: Monday, September 22, 2098 8:57 AM
>>
>>
>> I recently tuned a 5 yr-old Samick console.  The owner previously moved
>the
>> piano about a year ago (with the help of 3 others).  I don't know how
>they
>> moved it.
>>
>> I noticed that the top octave and a half was about 4-5 mm lower than the
>> rest of the keyboard and a few keys throughout the keyboard were also
>lower.
>>
>> Is this common after a move?  AND Is it common for a whole set of keys
>(in
>> this case an octave and a half) to slip that low on a 5-yr. old piano?
>AND
>> If this problem is not common, does this particular brand have this
>problem?
>>
>> I'd appreciate any feedback on this matter,
>>
>> Jay
>> Piano Technician / Teacher - 5 yrs strong!
>