Today's Puzzler..WE HAVE A WINNER!

[Richard Brekne]

Phil 

I just have to nominate Susan for a prize here as well... for post arbustus
arguo of the first class :) Grin...I wonder how many Latin freaks there are out
there. 

Susan I might recommend selecting the Turtle Dove felt by Guccini.  It has a
slight belus lente character I think you will find appealing... comes in dark
regal green and ivory.

RicB



 Susan Kline wrote:

>Oops, I sent off my answer before noticing that you already
>had two winners -- however ...............
>
>Seems to me that you didn't have a weak rep spring; you had a
>seizing center pin in the rep lever. The fallboard may say "Wurlitzer",
>but you have identified it as a Samick. They are prone to failing
>center pin plating. I've taken a couple of photos of a (vintage) Samick
>wippen lying on a table with the jack sticking its tongue out
>through the totally seized rep lever.
>
>"This piano has a history of tight jacks" corroborates. Usually,
>of course, the hammers fail first. They start by working pretty
>well when cold, but seize up as the friction of playing warms them.
>At first they seem just a little slow to return, and then they
>stop repeating well, and finally, they hang in air.
>
>If one rep lever is seizing, can a few more be far behind? And
>you may find that a few dampers start mysteriously hanging
>up. No point in  over-easing the damper guide rail bushing at
>that point, if it's a seized underlever flange.
>
>If this seems like a logical scenario, take out the most offending
>part, remove the center pin, and examine it under magnification.
>If the nickel plating is failing, you'll see it is scored through to
>the brass on the contact areas.
>
>If this is the case, your customer is right. It's definitely a
>warranty issue, and like a bad penny, it comes back over and over
>and over again.
>
>Oh, have FUN!!!!
>
>Susan
>


Richard Brekne
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