Dummy Damper/Tom

[Keith McGavern]

At 2:41 PM -0600 11/29/03, Ron Nossaman wrote:
>The bass damper lift pulls the bass section of the rod away from the 
>tenor section, and the damper lift from the tenor section lifts the 
>bass directly by the tenor section bar. That will happen whether the 
>auxiliary lever is holding the sections together or not.

True.

>So what's the benefit of merely holding the sections together,

Eliminates lost motion.

>and the penalty for not?

My best guess it allows for lost motion that can affect the feel of 
the sustain pedal when operated. I'm open for other reasons.

Best amigo,

Keith McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA