that's a new "squeak" on me

[Ron Torrella]

On Sat, 13 May 1995 AKarab@aol.com wrote:

> You know those Kimball/ Scheurer actions with the horizontal wippen flanges,
> teeny reps and the crazy angle on the letoff rail?  (Isn't the touch just
> lovely on those? < g > )  Well today I tracked down a low pitched chirping
> sound to _the jack thread loop grating along the concave curve in the jack
> return spring _!   The spring looked smooth enough, it was easily treated
> with a vague smidge of VJ lube, but amazing nonetheless.

I've found Steinway wippens with squeaks coming from the teflon "pin"
that holds the butterfly spring in the balance post.  Pretty annoying.
I've replaced a few of those "pins" with thick bushing cloth successfully.

Ron Torrella
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