Mystery grand damper dilemma

pianolover 88 pianolover88@hotmail.com
Fri, 15 Jun 2001 16:28:14 -0700


Roger,

First, you have to guess the actual cause, which so far nobody has.

My easy fix is just that, and indeed permanant.

Terry
\
>The guide rail moves, possibly your easy fix will not last.   Permanant
>solution on request.  <G>
>
>Roger
>
>
>At 01:21 PM 6/15/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Still not the right answer. Hint: It's a simple fix, but the problem is
> >caused by something "outside" of the action and keybed, although it DOES
> >affect it, causing the problem.
> >
> >Terry
> >
> >>From: "Joe & Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
> >>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >>Subject: Re: Mystery grand damper dilemma
> >>Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:04:39 -0600
> >>
> >>Sos tabs in wrong place due to return spring being out of place?
> >>Joe Goss
> >>imatunr@srvinet.com
> >>www.mothergoosetools.com
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
> >>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >>Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:03 AM
> >>Subject: Mystery grand damper dilemma
> >>
> >>
> >> > hi List,
> >> >
> >> > Here's a good one: While testing a new Kohler & Campbell SKG 500 
>Grand,
> >>I
> >> > noticed that the dampers from the mid section up were very sluggish, 
>and
> >> > while they would damp the strings, it took much to long for them to 
>come
> >> > back down to rest on the strings, almost as if in slow motion.
> >> > So i tested another identical Kohler grand...SAME PROBLEM! But this 
>time
> >>it
> >> > was mostly in the bass section. I did discover the problem, and the
> >>remedy
> >> > was pretty simple. Any guesses as to what was the culprit?
> >> >
> >> > Terry Peterson
> >> > Precision Piano Service
> >> > Torrance, CA
> >> >
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