One "on topic"

Robin Stevens pianoman at westnet.com.au
Fri Jun 30 20:54:20 MDT 2006


 Brian, the likely causes are either growing leads or mice droppings between
the keys. Also the piano might have been exposed to excessive amount of
water or moisture. 
Or, maybe the carriers had the Fall up and strapped over the top and jammed
the front rail in.
Loose front guide pins might have shifted with the traveling, But I put my
money on the key leads having grown if the piano has not been played for a
while and the jamming keys not noticed.

Regards
Robin  





-------Original Message-------
 
From: Brian Doepke
Date: 07/01/06 11:52:44
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: One OT subject and One "on topic"
 
I had to laugh out loud when I read the last names of the first 2 tunings
today. ( I just list the customers last names)  My first 2 clients last
names today were ( I am not kidding)  Brake, Wind.
 
Ok, more seriously.  I received a call from a woman who said that 70% of the
keys of her grandmothers recently moved upright piano were already down
in
the position achieved after a normal key stroke
and would not work.
 
 she said “upright” 
but that could be anything from a spinet to an old,
tall upright.  Who knows!!
 
Anyway, I have dealt with jammed keys in a recently moved grand, but not in
a vertical.
 
Does anyone have any ideas on what this might be?? (naturally I told her
that I needed to actually see the piano and really could not even guess on
what was causing the situation, or even how much it would cost to get them
working again)
 
Brian P. Doepke 
AAA Piano Works, Inc.
Piano Tuning-Repair-Purchase Consults
260-432-2043
260-417-1298
 
 
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