Is this common?

[Lance Lafargue]

I'm assuming that you mean that there is no lost motion and that the jack
returns to the butt felt after a soft/slow blow.  If this is the case, then
the problem was probably preexisting.  I cannot think of how the rails,
brackets, or cabinet could have shifted and yet still give good capstan
adjustment.  

Again, are you sure it was NOT the nameboard felt?  

Did you look at the balance rail punchings?  It would be improbable, but
possible that insects could have eaten balance rail felt.  I've seen it in
a couple of newer pianos, too.  But, then this would give you lost
motion......BUT, a tech could have come along and corrected just the lost
motion without replacing the punchings...

I think that's it for me.  Good luck.
  
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Jay/Deb Mercier <mercier@minnewaska.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Is this common?
> Date: Monday, September 22, 2098 12:38 PM
> 
> I checked for lost motion - it's correct and the same with every other
key
> on the piano.
> 
> Jay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iamerica.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Is this common?
> 
> 
> >I haven't seen that.  Is there lost motion?  Maybe the action shifted in
> >the brackets.  I would check for lost motion, balance rail stability,
key
> >upstop rail/fallboard position and felt on rail/fallboard(could be
pressing
> >on the keys).
> >Lance Lafargue, RPT
> >New Orleans Chapter
> >Covington, LA.
> >lafargue@iamerica.net
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Jay/Deb Mercier <mercier@minnewaska.com>
> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >> Subject: Is this common?
> >> Date: Monday, September 22, 2098 8:57 AM
> >>
> >>
> >> I recently tuned a 5 yr-old Samick console.  The owner previously
moved
> >the
> >> piano about a year ago (with the help of 3 others).  I don't know how
> >they
> >> moved it.
> >>
> >> I noticed that the top octave and a half was about 4-5 mm lower than
the
> >> rest of the keyboard and a few keys throughout the keyboard were also
> >lower.
> >>
> >> Is this common after a move?  AND Is it common for a whole set of keys
> >(in
> >> this case an octave and a half) to slip that low on a 5-yr. old piano?
> >AND
> >> If this problem is not common, does this particular brand have this
> >problem?
> >>
> >> I'd appreciate any feedback on this matter,
> >>
> >> Jay
> >> Piano Technician / Teacher - 5 yrs strong!
> >