Hammer rest rail bushings

Joe & Penny Goss imatunr@primenet.com
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 22:10:51 -0600


Arlie,
Try to replace with thick or thin bushing cloth. So that the fit will be
snug. Note the direction that the feet will go to enter the bracket and
glue overlapping felt to the side of the bracket that the foot of the
hammer rest will enter the bracket.
Joe 
You know your on the level if your bubbles in the middle!

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> From: Arlie D. Rauch <adarpub@midrivers.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Hammer rest rail bushings
> Date: Thursday, April 16, 1998 9:10 PM
> 
> Dear List,
> 
> I tuned a piano today (Baldwin spinet #987421) which had a noisy soft
> pedal.  The cause of the noise was the complete absence of bushings or
> grommets in which the hammer rest rail pivots.
> 
> Does one need to order these from Baldwin?  Is there some other kind of
fix
> for this?
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> Arlie D. Rauch
> 
> Arlie D. Rauch
> Glendive, MT
> 
> http://members.Tripod.com/~Turbooster
> 
> 


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