removing spoons

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 2/9/00 1:36:49 AM !!!First Boot!!!, rshiflet@eaznet.com 
writes:

<< Dear list,
     Some time ago I sent an email about a retrofitted action in a Gulbransen 
console.  Many thanks to Newton Hunt for his correct diagnosis that the new 
spoons were too tall thus causing the hammers to move towards the strings 
when the damper pedal is depressed.  
     I need to shorten the spoons about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch.  I assume 
that the best way to go about this is to remove them, trim the bottoms and 
reinstall the spoon.  What is the best way to remove the spoons.  Is there an 
easy way to pull them.  I'm want to avoid centerpin damage.  Does anyone have 
experience with this?  Thanks in advance.  
 
 Ron Shiflet >>


I had a similar problem once. I solved it by gently tapping the top of the 
spoon with small hammer, thus causing the top of the spoon the curl into its 
self. This reduced the top of the spoon enough to get away from the damper 
lifter rod. 

Willem Blees