[pianotech] help needed with Hamilton

[David Ilvedson]

I should that is the problem with poor bass dampening...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/15/2010 5:58:47 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] help needed with Hamilton


>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