Damper pitman

[David Skolnik]

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Barbara -

Look up "Floating Pitman".

David Skolnik

At 04:12 PM 5/16/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi list,
>
>If you ever want to find out how much changes in the field of piano 
>technology, just take a nice long leave.  When you come back you will find 
>that some things which were very "fashionable" have gone by the wayside, 
>or worse, find out that a one time favored method or whatever is actually 
>considered harmful.  (Sort of makes me think of a very funny scene in 
>Woody Allen's film, Sleeper.)
>
>Anyway, speaking of damper systems and trapwork--when I first started in 
>the business, I was told by John Ford (!), to remove the pitman, drill a 
>little hole in the end to insert a center pin (a small bit of the sharp 
>side protruding).  This would keep the pitman in place and eliminate 
>noise.  Since I've come back to work, I've read that folks make the hole 
>in the keybed larger.  So, is it a toss up, or did I horribly damage all 
>those pianos where I inserted the center pin?
>
>
>Anxiously awaiting enlightenment!    :-)
>
>Barbara Richmond

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