This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment The best way I've found to soften damper felt is to install new ones. But in a pinch, I've had some success with steam to get rid of a slight buzz. Tom Cole gordon stelter wrote: >I just sold someone a very nicely preserved 1951 >JC Fischer console ( "American" consoles from the 50's >are my favorites !!! ) All in great shape except the >dampers, which are rattling on the strings. > I vaguely remember "chatter" about softening them >instead of replacing them. How is this done? > Thanks in Advance, > Thump > > >--- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > > >>"Still, how about WD40 on hammers - someone?" >> >>Likely a great idea - for grand pianos in churches >>and lounges - might help >>repel the onslaught of red wine in churches and >>martinis/beer/etc. in lounge >>pianos - 'course, maybe martinis in some >>churches...... >> >>As Jimmy Buffet said: "It's a fine line between >>Saturday night and Sunday >>mornin'". >> >>Seriously though, anyone that sprays WD40 on a set >>of hammers should be >>shot. >> >>Terry Farrell >> >> >> >> >>>Thanks for the info - I believe my patient was >>> >>> >>actually a Cable-Nelson >> >> >>>console. And I *swear* I could see where the >>> >>> >>original screw holes were for >>a >> >> >>>normal hinge. However, the vandal-proof notion >>> >>> >>helps me make sense of >>*why*. >> >> >>>The piano had been in a church for who knows how >>> >>> >>long. Still, how about >>WD40 >> >> >>>on hammers - someone? Anyone? Beuller? >>> >>>-ilex >>> >>>}-----Original Message----- >>>}From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org >>> >>> >>[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On >> >> >>>}Behalf Of Tom Driscoll >>>}Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 2:34 AM >>>}To: Pianotech >>>}Subject: Re: WD40 again >>>} >>>} >>>} >>>}----- Original Message ----- >>>}From: "ilex cameron ross" <i1ex@earthlink.net> >>>}To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >>>}Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 7:31 PM >>>}Subject: WD40 again >>>} >>>} >>>}> Another one of my fun appointments this week >>> >>> >>was an >> >> >>>}> almost-impossible-to-open upright. Nothing out >>> >>> >>of the ordinary about >>this >> >> >>>}> piano, just your average console. Except that >>> >>> >>some DEAR soul had for >>some >> >> >>>}> unknown reason gone and removed the lid hinges >>> >>> >>and replaced them with >> >> >>>}> unbendable thick L-shaped pieces of steel held >>> >>> >>in place by thick >>rusting, >> >> >>>}> stripped, allen-wrench bolts. *frustration and >>> >>> >>strife* >> >> >>>}> >>>}> ilex >>>} >>>} Ilex, >>>} The Everett studio "school" pianos have that >>> >>> >>arrangement to "vandal- >> >> >>>}proof " the piano. >>>} and the reason that they are stripped is >>> >>> >>probably from attempts to >> >> >>>}remove them with an incorrect tool. >>>} I service quite a few of these and have the >>> >>> >>correct Allen wrench in >>my >> >> >>>}kit. >>>} I'm too lazy to go out to the shop to measure >>> >>> >>but my recollection is >> >> >>>}that the wrench is 1/4" size >>>} In a pinch you can remove them by inserting >>> >>> >>the shaft end of your >>handy >> >> >>>}hammer (the one that fits into the combination >>> >>> >>handle) into the bolt as a >> >> >>>}make shift tool. >>>}Don't make a habit of this as the bolt is a lot >>> >>> >>harder than the >> >> >>>}tool and the >>>}tool will lose the fight. >>>} DAMHIK >>>} Tom Driscoll >>>} >>>} >>>}_______________________________________________ >>>}pianotech list info: >>> >>> >>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>pianotech list info: >>> >>> >>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: >>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. >www.yahoo.com > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/26/a0/9f/c1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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