Check the damper lift rod for a broken "pin?". I'm not sure of the nomenclature here , but it's the L shaped thick pin that holds the lift rod in place. Phil Frankenberg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Holley" <gholley@hi-techhousing.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 7:57 AM Subject: Bass Dampers/Sustain Pedal Problem > Hello List. > Tuned a Keller Bros upright, 1917, which hadn't been tuned in 15 > years. A2 through A5, 85 cents flat, A6 135 cents flat. Pitch raise > and fine tuning in 3 very slow passes, no rust and no broken strings, > pins set fine, no jumpy pins. > PROBLEM - dampers from the tenor/bass break, down to A0, would lift > in a long diagonal sweep, from the break - only a little, down to A0 - > nothing. Dampers from the break up through tenor and treble lifted > together from the strings with no problems. > I did tune the strings by holding the dampers away from the strings, > striking the key, moving the pins. I explained the problem and > demonstrated it to the owner so that they did understand why there > was no sustain in the bass and the played notes sounded with a > "thud". > Will return to the piano as soon as I have some clue as to what to > look for and correct. Teen age piano student that does practice every > day, but she says seldom "gets down there". > Having never come upon this problem and not finding any example of > it in trouble shooting sections of my library, I need some direction > on the possible cause. > I have searched the archives, have read back through hundreds of > filed posts that I have on damper and pedal problems and find nothing > on this problem. > Advance thanks to any help. > > Gordon Holley > Goshen, IN > Associate Member > Indiana Chapter 467 > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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