[pianotech] SHort lyre sticks - OT clarification

[David Skolnik]

Just looking for clarification: Is this a conversation between Isaac 
and anyone else named Joe?  Is Goss channeling Wiencek?
David 'Jo'nathan Skolnik



At 12:29 AM 12/12/2011, you wrote:
>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
>>>
>>>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?
>>>
>>>Thanks for all help,
>>>
>>>Joe Wiencek

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