To Whom, If the Sostenuto bar is in the way -- move it. If the flange is seized squirt some protek in there. It may help, But first you need to narrow down the possibilities. Remove the damper by loosening the set screw . Is the flange free? If not remove and repin if necessary. Is the guide rail bushing too tight? Are the wire bends binding the movement of returning damper? If the wire is improperly bent it can bind in both the guide rail and also put uneven pressure on the damper lever . Foreign object? Lead weight pushed out and binding on its neighbor ? Take a good look and don't be afraid to take things apart. I'll bet the problem will jump right out at you. Tom Driscoll P.S. Who are you? _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianofritz50 at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:33 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] D5 damper problem on a Wurlitzer grand (1962) I came across a D5 damper problem on a Wurlitzer grand - tried Protek first (didn't work), then pulled the action & found that the damper wouldn't drop back into place - it hangs (up). The sostenuto bar runs across the back action & looks like it would prevent me from removing the flange & lubricating it (if that's even the issue or the proper solution). It's a Wurlitzer 5'10" grand model C153 s/n 763339 - looks like 1962 is the manufactured date according to my piano atlas Any thoughts would be helpful. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090929/86de2d04/attachment.htm>
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