Balance rail punchings

[David Ilvedson]

You didn't by any chance vacuum up all those felt punchings...;-]   I'd think they need to be there or you'd have a extra noisy action.   Normal dip?  Keys level?   Keys a little low under the music rack?  Some space?   Try one key.   You'll have to lower the capstan and add a front punching.   If it works Ok....dampers are not lifting early, you could add one thin felt balance rail punching all the way across and do the regulation....

David I.



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: John Delmore <johndelmore@cox.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:12:43 -0400
Subject: Balance rail punchings


>Hi all:
>Today, I got into the Brinkerhoff "lab" piano--just a thourough cleaning right now.  I 
>noticed that there are no felt punching on the balance rail:  is this common for circa 
>1925 pianos (sn 114743 if any of you kind folks have an atlas handy)?  I'm guessing I 
>shouldn't "add" felts where I don't find them.
>John Delmore

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