Puzzeler from Seattle

[David Ilvedson]

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Something added to the action...hammer return rail was turned down too =
far and he added cloth to bring the hammers back up to correct blow dis=
tance...lost motion in action...keys lowered a bit....I trying to do th=
is fast before you reveal the answer...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California






Original message
From: "Joseph Alkana" 
To: "Pianotech List" 
Received: 2/28/2006 8:04:50 PM
Subject: Re: Puzzeler from Seattle


Whoa! That's really out in left field! But, yes, I did see something ad=
ded to the action. If I told you where it was I'd give away the answer,=
 unfortunately.
 
Couple of more minutes and I am going to reveal the winner.
Joseph Alkana RPT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: piano2ba1@att.net 
To: Pianotech List 
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: Puzzeler from Seattle


Was there anything you could see added? If the glides were set right, c=
ould it be that front rail punchings were removed and the back rail was=
 shimmed and the hammer line reset? 

-------------- Original message from "Joseph Alkana" <josephspiano@comc=
ast.net>: -------------- 


> I've seen that on a piano that had new shanks and flanges, where the =
old 
> shank had an old style brambach knuckle. Resultant geometry required =
someway 
> to get let off, hence extra long button. But no cigar here. Try again=
. 
> Joseph Alkana RPT 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> 
> From: "David Love" 
> To: "'Pianotech List'" 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:13 PM 
> Subject: RE: Puzzeler from Seattle 
> 
> 
> > OK. So the balancier leather was making noise and someone glued on =
some 
> > felt 
> > to quiet the knock. While they were at it, they glued on a new leto=
ff 
> > button. 
> > 
> > D! avid Love 
> > davidlovepianos@comcast.net 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > OK, here's a little mystery question for you regarding the weird fe=
eling 
> > action of a Small Baldwin grand piano. 
> > 
> > I arrived today for a regulation job at customer's house. Took a qu=
ick 
> > tour 
> > of the action with my fingers, and proclaimed the action a mess. Le=
t off 
> > appeared to be about a half an inch from the strings, Drop was real=
ly low 
> > and keys were pretty much evenly low from factory spec, but just sl=
ightly, 
> > dip was a very fat 3/8". But here's the weird thing that caught me =
off 
> > guard 
> > for a few mystifying moments: The hammers were already adjusted to =
be a 1 
> > 3/4" to 1 7/8" and were pretty much in a good straight line. 
> > 
> > 
> > Yikes! I thought. Where am I going ! to get enough whippen lift fro=
m??? OK, 
> > that was the quickie analysis. What was wrong with the action set u=
p as it 
> > was? Original hammers, and not too worn, by the way. 
> > 
> > Joseph Alkana RPT 
> > 
> > 
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