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You needed a Hampered Damper Anticramp Clamp, Schaff pp.173

Alan
Sleepy in Salem, MO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:36 PM
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> Today, I did a semi-emergency service call and tuning. At last year's
> Christmas party, a vase of flowers was overturned into the piano and at
> least a quart of water poured inside. They figured that since it was
> getting close to Christmas again, they should see if any damage was done
> and get it tuned for this year.
>
> The piano is a small Wurlitzer grand with a laminated soundboard. While
the
> surface veneer was checked up noticeably, it wasn't obviously hurt too
> badly by the dousing. I got the impression that the damage would have been
> more severe to a solid board, but perhaps not. Fortunately, the water ran
> off of the board before it soaked clear through. Unfortunately, it ran
into
> the action.
>
> Some water stains on the hammers, sustenuto tabs that didn't move so good,
> and some horrendous squeaks in the damper tray hinges seemed to be the
> worst of it. They got lucky. An hour and a half of lubricating damper
> guides, blocks, and sustenuto tabs, tightening screws, re-pinning tray
> hinges, and re-mounting lyre braces took care of enough of the problems to
> meet the objective.
>
> It was amazing how easy it was to get the tray out, considering how hard
it
> was to get the cheek blocks and key slip off. The tray flange screws were
> easily accessible through slots milled through the lever arms between the
> flanges and the tray. Came right out, slick as you please. After
re-pinning
> the four outsized flanges, I discovered that the screw head wouldn't pass
> through the milled slot to screw the tray back on. With hard headed
> tenacity and a magnetic screw retriever, I managed to squeeze in
underneath
> the tray holding a screw between two fingers, snag it with the magnet
stuck
> through the milled slot, guide the screw into the hole with one finger and
> the magnet, and holding the screw in the hole with the finger, remove the
> magnet and insert the screwdriver. I'm glad it worked, because that's the
> only idea I had that even came close to having a chance. The cramps should
> subside any time now.
> Ron N
>
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