Thanks, Terry. You said it better that I was getting ready to! :-D Avery Todd At 10:09 AM 7/25/2006, you wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: Julia Gottshall > >"My father who was an auto mechanic taught me a valuable lesson: >dont fix what aint broke." > >That's true if your piano is serving strictly a utilitarian role. If >it is a performance piano (meaning any piano where good performance >is desired/appreciated), then that rule breaks down quickly. > >"TO test if the damper springs are still decent, press on the piano >string, the damper should follow the string, if nopt the springs are shot." > >Such a procedure will not at all test the condition of the damper >lever spring. It will tell you if the damper lever rod is improperly >adjusted (or the sustain pedal or the damper heads themselves). If >you wish to evaluate the performance of the damper lever spring, one >needs to test the resistance to movement of the spring itself. > >Terry Farrell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060725/94c50a4f/attachment.html
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