[pianotech] help needed with Hamilton

[David Ilvedson]

1 inch dampers?  If so, that is the problem...Bill Spurlock's articles on replacing upright dampers.

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: wimblees at aol.com
To: Pianotech at PTG.org
Received: 2/15/2010 5:46:42 PM
Subject: [pianotech] help needed with Hamilton


>This is a 40 year old Hamilton. There are two problems. The action is heavy. 
>Everything is regulated the way it is supposed to be. The only thing I can figure out 
>is that the damper springs are too strong. But that leads me to the second problem. 
>Although each note dampens, there is a general after ring in the whole piano. I can 
>get it to stop by putting my hands on the bass string. What I'm afraid of is if I 
>weaken the damper springs, the after ring will get worse. The damper felts are OK, 
>a little noisy, but nothing unusual. I did have to replace one damper flange because 
>the spring had broken due to rust. 


>Any ideas?
> 
>Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT 
>Piano Tuner/Technician
>94-505 Kealakaa Str. 
>Mililani, Oahu, HI  96789
>808-349-2943 
>www.Bleespiano.com
>Author of: 
>The Business of Piano Tuning 
>available from Potter Press 
>www.pianotuning.com