mushy Steinway rails

[robert goodale]

bases-loaded@juno.com wrote:

> Greetings -
>
> Seems to be my month for Steinway rail problems...  Ran into a circa 1900
> Steinway upright "spinetized" (ouch) that has the mushiest hammer/damper
> brass rail I have yet encountered.  Attempts at even slight tightening of
> one flange causes the adjacent hammers/dampers to collapse in towards it.

Sounds like maybe the center dowel core might need replacement.  It may be
split in multiple places weakening the entire rail.

Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV