Not perfectly even, but more-or-less even. If you were to average out the treble, tenor and bass sections, they would all be the same distance from the rest rail. I believe the little bit of unevenness reflects the state of lost motion adjustment prior to the present problem manifesting itself (as most any 50 year old unregulated piano might be). Terry Farrell On Sep 12, 2009, at 9:33 AM, John Formsma wrote: > Terry, > > Were the hammer shanks off the rest rail evenly, or was it more > pronounced in the middle of the piano? > > -- > JF > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com > > wrote: >> After I had properly diagnosed this problem, I realized it was >> pretty darn >> basic, but I have to admit that it took me a good little while to >> figure it >> out - I didn't get it right away. I know there are "certain techs" >> on this >> list that will have the answer to this puzzler is less than five >> seconds - >> so how 'bout we restrict diagnostic responses to those with maybe >> five or >> six or less years experience? If they can't figure it out, then the >> experts >> will have it in a jiff. Let's give the newbies (or newbie-ish) a day. >> >> Early 50s Wurly spinet - with the separate capstan rail. Lady said >> a couple >> keys were sticking. Piano hadn't been played in years. The piano >> had been in >> the same home for over 50 years, but was recently moved across the >> room. >> Open piano up and immediately notice all hammer shanks a good 3/8" >> or so off >> the hammer rest rail. Measure blow - about 1-1/8". All keys work, >> but if you >> play some of them slow, the jack doesn't reset under the butt, and >> hence the >> "sticking" keys. Some dampers are lifted just off the strings - >> others have >> no follow through. Everything else with the action appears >> "normal". Piano >> overall appears to be in better than average shape for what it is. >> >> What's going on here?
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