Tips on finding leaking damper

[Paul McCloud]

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Phil:

            I was thinking today about your problem, and I remembered
something that happened to me when I was installing a spinet action just
last week.   The dampers were leaking, even though they seemed to be in
the right place, and moving with the strings, etc.  I took a flashlight
and sighted down the strings in the bichord section.  The dampers were
in two pieces, just like grand piano dampers.  The top piece was sitting
nicely in between the two strings, but the bottom piece was not.
Somehow the damper felt had rubbed on something and had twisted the
damper so the two pieces weren't in alignment with the strings.  Perhaps
this is the case with your piano.  Take a good look.  

            Paul McCloud

            San Diego

 

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Phil Ryan
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:14 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Tips on finding leaking damper

 

I have an old, but in good condition, spinet that after removing the
action for minor repair, cannot get rid of a leaking damper sound when
any note is played.  The dampers are in good condition, good quality
felt, all touching where they are supposed to, but something is ringing
very softly.  I've tried all the "tricks" I know with no solution.
Anyone got an idea that I might try to find this leak?

 

Phil


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