>The first branch is the best description of the problem: the hammer >lifts off the rail and stays off, the key stays depressed The valve is being signaled to operate. It's a fairly logical system. The note is working, it's just always working. Look for a loose connection at the fitting to the valve chest, split/disconnected tubing. A disconnect in the tracker bar itself is highly improbable. If there is lead tubing, there also may be a split or very porous section; be careful not to suck on any lines to free them ;-P The lead dust from oxidation inside the tubing is toxic. The outside is usually sealed with shellac. Instruct the customer that if you have to remove the stack, which entails disconnecting the vacuum supply to the stack and wind motor, the large hoses might not seal properly once removed because of stiffness/brittleness, causing further loss of power. John Tuttle has a great site for players, the player might be represented here: http://www.player-care.com/system_2.html Scour his site for more useful info. -- Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070108/82d20844/attachment.html
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