---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Jon All good stuff as usual. Commetns below A few years ago, I replaced the damper felt on a '20's B. There were no springs...I figured...must be OK if S&S says so. Well, it wasn't, insufficient damping. Yanked out all the dampers. Removed the tray and installed springs with the felt blocks. Problem solved. Same scenario on a "rebuilt" 7' Baldwin recently. I've had the same experience Consider replacing the guide bushings as well. I agree ---always I also like to place the pivot pins along the center pin line. Although, Don M. pointed out, tests indicated that an offset pivot was better for half-pedalling. Who tested it & on what? I've had many extremely talented & articulate players use My D in many concerts with no such result or complaint. Many types of music as well. I do advocate the use of 2 coils springs on the tray for quick & certain return in favor of just one........usually. A while ago I posted a nifty retro-fit for the pitman which required no drilling. No photo on my post. Can you repost it ? Sounds slick Thanks Dale Attached is a photo of the parts. The rod is cut from an old pedal rod. The blocks are glued to the tray bottom and trap lever and positioned for the travel. No need to remove the felt bushing in the keybed. No guess work on drilling for pins in the ends of a dowel. The rod is cut to a length such that when combined with the blocks, the dimension equals the old pitman length plus leather rests. Just remove pitman, scrape off leather and install...simple. -- Regards, Jon Page ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4d/63/c7/a0/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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