Might check the pinning in the underlever too. >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. "Tunings are like bridges... Some are more exceptional than others, but they all get the job done." Eric Leatha, RPT Portland, OR tunrboy@teleport.com
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