Good Morning. I serviced a 40 yr.old S&S 'L' yesterday, and the hammer flanges on either end were starting to get sluggish..there was some sluggishness towards the middle of the stack, but not like the sluggishness that was on either end. does it normally start at either end, or doesn't it make a difference? - side note: the player was originally from Russia, and her husband(violin) was also - she knew exactly what a hammer flange was before I pulled the action AND she knew what verdigris was before I had a chance to explain it..according to her, they teach piano maintenance 'appreciation' in Russia to the performance majors, and she's a player. Is that something that is taught here?..I know when I went to college many centuries ago, Piano Maintenance wasn't a 'requirement', but it was offered (thanks Tom.). I don't like to see 'A' players playing on anything less than what their abilities are, but darn it if this action wasn't up to her capabilities..just a little pet peeve of mine I guess. Phil
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