[CAUT] really heavy damper back action

[Jim Busby]

Hi Paul,

With a system that old I'd install a new Renner system. Pretty straight forward. I think the last one I bought (4 months ago?) was less than $500.00.

I hate to mess with the old stuff. (Maybe it's just me...)  I've done about 12 or so and like the results.

Jim Busby



From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:38 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] really heavy damper back action


Hey all,

I'm starting a new "rebuild" for a 1922 Mason and Hamlin model A.  I was taking out the dampers for restringing, and found the back action flanges extremely heavy with some leads installed, probably new when installed.  I'm wondering why they were so heavy!  Of course, I find the whole piano way overbuilt with huge cheek-block screws, etc. and overall very heavy...a good hundred pounds more than the 2 Baldwin R's we moved just before. (why huge cheekblock screws?)

I'm sure this makes the touchweight way more heavy than it should be.  Should I remove the leads?

Thanks as always!

Paul
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