Pnumaticic Benches

[John Fortiner]

Fwiw - Jansen recommends 55# of air in that tank.
The one I have here from my client is inactive.  I'm going to pump it up to
correct pressure in a few minutes and will let you know what happens.  And
yes, this is from a Bose also - 9'6" Imperial....
I'm also sort of wondering if the hoses have developed leaks that the air is
escaping from....

John Fortiner 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dempsey Jr., Paul E [mailto:dempsey at marshall.edu] 
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:45 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Pnumaticic Benches

Just a follow-up to this thread.

We have a "Boesendorffer" Adjustable bench at the University, had it for a
long time.

The original post for this thread did not specify the problems that were
being encountered but let me throw in this.

Our bench does not have a major hose/tank malfunction but what does happen
is that after the tank has been charged with 45-50# of air the bench will
work well for a while, then, the seat will start to lower very slowly when
someone is sitting on it. The rate of sag varys with the size of the person
doing the sitting!!

What I have found is that if I sit on the bench, lift the handle and let the
seat go all the way to the bottom, repeat this several times, the bench will
regain its adjustability and stability.

Lasts for a good while....don't ask my why.

Hope this makes some sense.

Paul E. Dempsey, RPT
Piano Technician Sr.
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
304-696-5418
304-617-1149