---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Friends, How important is this liftrod spring? I remember some years ago when I had a squeaky one (a fairly common problem), I just removed it, and I couldn't detect any difference in the function of the piano. Regards, Clyde > Joey Recker wrote: > >> ... On almost every upright and spinet piano I've worked on... >> there is an extra damper lever assembly where the action brackets >> are. There is no wire nor damper head/felt attached to the lever, >> but someone took the trouble to put a lever, and sping there anyway. > >> > >> Why? > > Joey, That lever is used to insure the damper lever lift rods are > moved away from the damper levers when the sustain pedal is released. > You'll notice the spring is a heavier gauge to accomplish > this. Sincerely, Keith McGavern > Registered Piano Technician ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/37/91/19/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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