Changing dampers

[Arlie Rauch]

I just tuned a Kimball spinet (please read on).  It had had no 
attention for a long time and now has a new owner.  It was 120 cents 
low and is now at concert pitch.

When I first approached the piano, I noticed that the bass single 
string dampers were not damping effectively.  So I adjusted the damper 
wires so they would damp.  Then other dampers would not damp.  I 
adjusted them similarly, and seemingly all were working until I used 
the sustain pedal.  Then numerous ones would not damp again.  There was 
sufficient lost motion in the damper and bass damper pedals so that the 
dampers had opportunity to be at full rest when the pedals were 
released.

Anyway, I was not satisfied when I left.  I seem to remember a similar 
situation on one piano some years ago, but I do not remember what the 
fix was.  Has anyone had a similar experience?  How can this situation 
on this piano be corrected?

Arlie Rauch
Piano Technician
Glendive, MT