[CAUT] wayward hammer return springs

[Don Mannino]

Good question, Alan.  It'll be fun to see what ideas crop up.  You
didn't mention if you had serviced the piano before, so can attest to
their having been in place at the last service.
 
Some guesses:
 
1. A pencil (or similar) was clumsily dropped inside and fell between
the hammers and dampers.  The removal process dislodged springs. Not
likely if this has the one-piece lid and front panel, of course.
2. Last person who worked on the action did not put the springs into the
felt punching, but accidentally left them at the side of the punchings,
on the wood.
3. Weak springs?  Maybe - but seems like they would not spring forward
very far.
4. Mouse in action - other evidence would make this apparent, methinks
5. Evil spirits.
 
In any case, it is obvious that this client needs to buy a new Kawai.
:-)
 
Don Mannino

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Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:59 AM
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Subject: [CAUT] wayward hammer return springs


List, 

Does anybody out there have any idea how a hammer return spring could
become dislodged from it's cloth-lined groove in the hammer butt?  About
a dozen were poking out from between hammer shanks on a Baldwin
Hamilton, and I haven't been able to offer the client an explanation as
to how they became truant from doing their usual duty.

Thanks,

Alan Eder




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