This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment List, Today I went back to the "Grand" console to try and re-establish a = proper dip and proceed with regulation. I came prepared with shims and = angle iron to reinforce the bottom of the key bed. I took note of = several things: The keybed was level after all and did not need any = reinforcing. It was only covering 2/3 of the key front to back, so that = the back of the key actually went down a la Kimball spinets trying to = look like consoles. There was no horn on the plate and proximity to = the key bed was about 4 miles away :-) Why the keys got so low I cannot = figure out, (nothing loose or moving) but the shims existing under the = balance rail (no back rail) were kind of loose. I leveled out the rail, = which brought the dip immediately back to a reasonable working = tolerance. I proceeded with a fairly course regulation which made the, = (ahem) piano, perform a whole lot better. The owner agreed that it would = be a waste of time and money to pursue a more excellent regulation/feel = at that point. I conveyed a hope that the budding pianists could not = expect a whole lot more out of this instrument and suggested they start = saving for a better quality piano soon. Many thanks to those that gave = me advise and information to approach what could have been a more = extensive repair. Joseph Alkana RPT josephspiano@attbi.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c9/81/ce/02/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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