You needed a Hampered Damper Anticramp Clamp, Schaff pp.173 Alan Sleepy in Salem, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:36 PM Subject: - > Today, I did a semi-emergency service call and tuning. At last year's > Christmas party, a vase of flowers was overturned into the piano and at > least a quart of water poured inside. They figured that since it was > getting close to Christmas again, they should see if any damage was done > and get it tuned for this year. > > The piano is a small Wurlitzer grand with a laminated soundboard. While the > surface veneer was checked up noticeably, it wasn't obviously hurt too > badly by the dousing. I got the impression that the damage would have been > more severe to a solid board, but perhaps not. Fortunately, the water ran > off of the board before it soaked clear through. Unfortunately, it ran into > the action. > > Some water stains on the hammers, sustenuto tabs that didn't move so good, > and some horrendous squeaks in the damper tray hinges seemed to be the > worst of it. They got lucky. An hour and a half of lubricating damper > guides, blocks, and sustenuto tabs, tightening screws, re-pinning tray > hinges, and re-mounting lyre braces took care of enough of the problems to > meet the objective. > > It was amazing how easy it was to get the tray out, considering how hard it > was to get the cheek blocks and key slip off. The tray flange screws were > easily accessible through slots milled through the lever arms between the > flanges and the tray. Came right out, slick as you please. After re-pinning > the four outsized flanges, I discovered that the screw head wouldn't pass > through the milled slot to screw the tray back on. With hard headed > tenacity and a magnetic screw retriever, I managed to squeeze in underneath > the tray holding a screw between two fingers, snag it with the magnet stuck > through the milled slot, guide the screw into the hole with one finger and > the magnet, and holding the screw in the hole with the finger, remove the > magnet and insert the screwdriver. I'm glad it worked, because that's the > only idea I had that even came close to having a chance. The cramps should > subside any time now. > Ron N > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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