Hammer spring rail replacement

[Carol R. Beigel]

I think Kimball had a special problem with some models of spring rails.  I
seem to recall the dye in a particular kind of green felt had a chemical
that reacted with metal, so all the hammer butt springs corroded and broke.

More often, though,  the cause of  broken springs was mice sitting on the
rail  to nibble on the hammers, and they, uh, "leaked" on them.  Quite
corrosive.

Take the felt off the rail.  Use pliers and pull what is left of the springs
off.  Take new springs, insert them in the rail, bend them into position,
and use hot glue from glue sticks in a glue gun to keep affix them.  Not a
big deal.

Carol Beigel