Damper Rod Problem

[Joseph Alkana]

At 10:54 PM 8/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>I'm working on an old Cable upright player.  I've seen the following
>problem in the past.  When the horizontal damper lifter rod (the one behind
>the dampers) is lifted, the bass dampers lift first, then the tenor.
>Finally the treble dampers lift hardly at all.  Is this rail bent from
>years of use or are the felt bushings which hold the pivot points bad?  I'm
>hoping to get some idea of the more likley cause before I really get into
>this thing.
>
>Thanks to all,
>Bob Sadowski RPT
>Erie,PA. 
>
>
Bob,
Check to see if the lifter rod is in two sections. Sometimes there is a
piece of leather missing or worn out where the two rods align,  that is the
cause of a two- tier lift. 

Joseph Alkana RPT