Vertical damper springs/ touch

[jolly roger]

>If you strike an older piano that plays ok but is a bit light, try adjusting
>the spoons to lift earlier (adds damper spring weight sooner)  by adjusting
>spoons toward the strings. It doesn't require much to make a noticable
>difference.
>
>Graeme Harvey
>
Hi Graeme,
                  A fast and nasty fix for old uprights to firm up the touch.
Take an awl and spring the balance rail forward a little to get it out of
the worn bushing 'cup'.
It will give you a better bang for you time, also turn the front guide pins
a little, so there is just a slight amount of side to side movement in the
key.
This will take out most of the slop from the keys.   When we do this, we
will tell the customer that it is a band aid fix, and the keys need rebushing.
Regards Roger