Working on an old Schubert full up., circa 1895. Not sure how to adjust for losr motion after filing/reshaping hammeres. No capstan but raised wodden type buttons at end of keys with 2 screws holding them on. they don't appear to be adjustable, so i wonder the best/correct way to eliminate lost motion. Also, I'll be installing a DC De-humid with stat...no humidifier as the average RH is 60-100%. This piano at first inspection was 15-50c sharp, and not tuned for more than 10 years! Waaaay to much moisture in this house not far from the ocean. I left it UNtuned since my assumption is that the dehumidifier(which will probably be running 24-7 for the first couple months) will leach out alot of excess moisture, thereby causing the piano to drop pitch, hopefully close to the ballpark. Is this a safe bet? How long should I wait to tune it after DC installation? ThankS!!! Btw, piano seems structurally sound with decent pin block and no apparent past string breakage. Terry Peterson _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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