repetition spring slot

[David Ilvedson]

IMHO...the felt is inappropriate for a grand piano, but do you/customer really want to remove the felt and deal with glue residue and whatever?   I'd see if the piano works reasonably well as it is...i.e.no friction problems...just keep an eye/ear on it (fully inform the customer beforehand)...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California






Original message
From: "Barbara Richmond" 
To: Pianotech 
Received: 7/6/2006 8:00:46 PM
Subject: repetition spring slot


Howdy all,
 
OK, I'll admit it, I've lived a protected life and have hardly ever worked on old grands.  I have a friend--I can't believe she did this-- who bought a tiny, old (1908) refinished and re-whatevered Kimball grand.  She got it and THEN she called me.  Ahem.  Well, the finish job is quite good, the stringing job a little less than mediocre and the dampers are a mess, but work better than the action. Yikes. The one redeeming thing is whoever did the work, used some Abel prehung hammers--so I believe I can count on those being right.
 
While looking things over, I noticed that there was felt in the repetition spring slot.  Just wondering if any company ever actually used felt in that slot or some-buddy was trying to solve a noise or gunk problem.   I suppose it's a case of the latter, since the felt didn't seem quite at a dirty and petrified as the other action felts/cloth.   I meant to weigh off a sampling of notes to check for friction, but I was running low on time and got distracted.
 
Thanks,
 
Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, IL
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