Hammer Butt Return Springs

[Tom Driscoll]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Langstaff" <dlang@wcoil.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 6:47 AM
Subject: Hammer Butt Return Springs


> Could someone direct me to a source for extremely light hammer butt
> return springs as used on older stencil spinets? Is there any way to
> lighten the touch if I use currently available heavier springs?  Any
> help will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks for any advise,
> Dave Langstaff
> http://www.fredmyers.com/
> 
> Dave, 
	The late great Steve Jellen taught in class that the hammer
spring should be the weaker than the jack spring. A strong hammer spring
will overpower the jack spring and slow down repetition. As mentioned in
an earlier post, just bend the spring. When unseated from the butt the
spring should only move slightly forward between the buts, not way up
high .. Tom Driscoll.     P.S.   Great Teacher that Steve Jellen !