At 06:38 PM 10/8/97 -0400, you wrote: > >In a message dated 10/8/97 3:52:02 PM, you wrote: > >> Question # 1, encountered 10/7/97, 35% realive humidity, a 1965 >>Steinway L, teflon bushed. >>When the key is let go, on the up stroke, there is a woody knocky sound. > > >Check to see that all felt pads are noise free, and that the adj. buttons for >the balancier and jack are tight. After that, make sure the key balance rail >holes are not loose. > If this noise is appearing on release, it is also possible that the >knuckle is so hard that it is making the noise. is the repetition grub well >lubricated? Sometimes excessive friction there will require such a strong >spring that the jack knocks on its return. Also check the balancier pinning. > > Check all of our sanity to even consider a lifetime of such obtuse >problems from which to garner a living....... >Regards, >Ed Foote >Precision Piano Works > Don't forget to check for a loose lead weight.
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