sudden whistle (6th partial)

[Robert Edwardsen]

I would suggest you install an overdamper, hopefully one will fit

Rob Edwardsen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dorothy A. Bell" <dabell58@earthlink.net>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: sudden whistle (6th partial)


> Dear Friends,
> I have been informed that a small Asian (Hazelton/K&C) piano that I had
> seen two weeks ago has developed a "funny noise," and indeed it has: I
> can hear over the phone that when C#3 is struck, G#5 sounds, almost as
> loud as the fundamental. It's only on that note, and "it happened right
> after you were here."
> When I was there I tuned, regulated strike and letoff, removed the
> action and lubricated flange pins with Protek, and eased keys at the
> front pins. It all seemed unremarkable to me, and I didn't hear any
> 6th-partial ring on C#3.
> What have I done? What has the piano done? What can I do? Questions of
> strike point come to mind, but I don't want to start fooling with that
> just on a whim, and why would it have changed anyhow.
> Many thanks for any ideas --
> 
> Dorrie Bell
> 
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