Puzzeler from Seattle

[Joseph Alkana]

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Except that the action was pretty much designed to have the hammers at 1 =
7/8", which they were, so the hammers would fit.The drop was simply a =
result of neglect over a long period of time to have the piano regulated =
properly. Glides have probable never been touched, but I checked them =
today and they are right on. Love this Pacific climate :-)
Joseph Alkana RPT
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  From: David Ilvedson=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:16 PM
  Subject: RE: Puzzeler from Seattle


  Ok drop was really low so the drop screws might have been turned down =
to get the action in under the pinblock, turned up the glides to help =
which would lower the key level, but why the let-off so excessive...?

  David Ilvedson, RPT
  Pacifica, California





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  From: "Joseph Alkana"=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Received: 2/28/2006 5:47:58 PM
  Subject: Puzzeler from Seattle



  For the newbies, and seasoned vets to chuckle over:


  OK, here's a little  mystery question for you regarding the weird =
feeling action of a Small Baldwin grand piano.

  I arrived today for a regulation job at customer's house. Took a quick =
tour of the action with my fingers, and proclaimed the action a mess. =
Let off  appeared to be about a half an inch from the strings, Drop was =
really low and keys were pretty much evenly low from factory spec, but =
just slightly, 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.=20

  Yikes! I thought. Where am I going to get enough whippen lift from??? =
OK, that was the quickie analysis. What was wrong with the action set up =
as it was? Original hammers, and not too worn, by the way.

  Joseph Alkana RPT
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