Improving Projection..

[Newton Hunt]

While inspecting the piano take careful measurements from the hammers
in terms of angles, rotation and rake, and boring distances, also
shank diameter.  Have a set of hammers bored to those exact
specifications and have them ready.  Pull the action and pop off the
current hammers and glue on the new set.  Replace the action and do
the minor regulation touchup on the regulation needed.  I would
suggest Abel hammers.

Alternatively you can get out the steam maker and steam them suckers,
file, mate and voice.

		Newton

Phil Bondi wrote:
> 
> Good Morning Class.
> 
> I service a Wurlitzer C-153 that is that is now being used 6 nights a week
> in a local restaurant. The last time I tuned it (4 weeks ago!), I noticed
> that there was little to no projection coming from this little Grand.
> 
> The Piano was bought originally with the 'intent' of it being used 2 nights
> a week...well now...since the restaurant is doing well and the patrons like
> "wallpaper", it is being used more than what it is really desingned
> for..right Roger?!?
> 
> The piano sits on a tile floor, so there's no carpeting to soak up the
> sound, or in this case, the lack of it.
> 
> The hammers are probably as hard as the tile floor, and I will inspect them
> at my next tuning (ie: the next time they complain about the piano).
> 
> suggestions warmly welcomed,
> roo(k)