Damper Rod Problem

[Paul E. Dempsey]

>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,

Perhaps someone else has ventured this and I missed it, but .... maybe the
hangers(one or more) are just broken. They usually break flush with the
rod. It's an easy fix.

Paul E. Dempsey
Piano Tuner/Technician
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
dempsey@ramlink.net