oops! concert panic

[Dick Beaton]

Ron..
When the piano was moved the right angle device that holds the wooden lever
up against the pitman as bumped and bent up...this holds the dampers up.
Dick RPT MT

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> From: Robert Goodale <Robert.Goodale@nau.edu>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: oops! concert panic
> Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 9:29 AM
> 
> Ron Koval wrote: 
> > A little puzzle for today.
> <snip>
> > The piano (Yamaha 6 foot) started out stage right and
> > was moved into place just before the concerto.  Konstantin Chamrai, the
> > performer, came out, sat down and gave a pitch from the piano.  He gave
> > a funny look and tried a few more times, then played some chords.  The
> > dampers were ringing through on a bunch of notes!  I waited to see if
> > the tech was around before offering my services.  They switched the
> > order of pieces around while I went backstage.
> > 
> > What happened?
> 
> Sounds like the pitman under the damper tray got hung up?