[pianotech] Heavy Pedal Spring

[Jim Busby]

Wim,

Change the pivot/leverage?

Jim

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of wimblees at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 1:53 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Heavy Pedal Spring

Steinway sustain pedals are notoriously heavy. But from what I've been told, it's not the spring. It's the leverage, and there isn't much that can be done about it.
Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
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-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Rachel <pp-ff at verizon.net>
To: Tech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Feb 11, 2010 10:47 am
Subject: [pianotech] Heavy Pedal Spring

Does anyone know where to get weaker sustain pedal lever springs for Steinway

grands? Thanks.



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