[pianotech] SHort lyre sticks

[Joe Goss]

Hi Isaac,
Every thing was totally snug and tight, but the back of the hole had been 
chewed out due to having not been tight over the years.
I happened to follow the movers who installed the lyre correctly but the 
dowel had dropped out of place on the damper tray pedal assembly giving the 
piano plenty of sustain >g<
Of course they did not know how to address that issue or have time to make a 
repair on the lyre rods.
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Isaac Sadigursky" <irs.pianos at earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] SHort lyre sticks


> Hi, Joe!
> Did somebody cut them short?
> Just curious..
> Did you snug the Lyre tight with a Rubber Mallet?
> I think,Vertical Action Supports will not work for Steinway Sticks.
> On a few occasions I had to make Upper Blocks a-la-Baldwin style,larger 
> size and larger hole to accommodate Steinway square ends.
> i like to install THIN Balance Felt Punchings with a little bit of glue on 
> Both ends of Lyre Sticks.
> Hope,I made myself clear.
> Good luck!
> Isaac Sadigursky-"Pedalsky"
> los Angeles Chapter
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Joe Wiencek <joespiano at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Dec 11, 2011 11:41 AM
>>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>>Subject: [pianotech] SHort lyre sticks
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>>What methods have you used for Steinway lyre sticks that are too loose
>>to support the lyre, either from the keybed slots getting chewed up
>>and eroded, or from lyre sticks that are just too short?
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>>Thanks for all help,
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>>Joe Wiencek
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