Hi all, Was asked today to do some "minor" regulating on an old (1934) (Starr?) Grand. Turned out the key slip was slightly warped causing some hi treble keys to stick...fixed that. Then i had to fashion some "pins" to replace 2 missing brass ones that support the music desk. Then, i noticed when i depressed the soft pedal, the action moved so far to the right, that the hammers were now striking the next key up! I found the spring steel return was very weak, so i bent it; this helped...also, I could tell this problem had been there for a LONG time, as the string cuts on the hammers showed that the strike point was not centered, so it didnt take much pressure on the soft pedal to move the action too far, thus playing the next notes. I also limited the pedal movement so it wouldn't go so far. Oh..when i first removed the action, I noiticed a small piece of wood that had apparently broken off some time before..it was a jack toe/tender. I tried to glue it back with crazy glue gel, but it wouldn't set...tomorrow I will use hot glue. This piano is very old and has been sold, so they will be happy if i can glue the piece back on. I am hoping it will hold up to repeated use. My other option is to replace the whole jack, but this is a last resort. Terry ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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