I ran in to my first experience with whippen assist springs this week, and think I heard some negative things about such on the list, but would like current thinking I can share with customer. All parts in whippen are plastic, and the spring actually will lift the whippen up, at rest, when the back (damper-end) of the key is held down. I think it is contributing to a sluggish action. The home in which the piano resides had a fire five years ago. The piano was covered with a large tarp, says customer, in order to "prevent it from getting wet"........ Now, five years later, hammers are either sticking or swinging 1-31/2 times. There is some verdigris on the bass hammers, but the hammer flange pins look clean, as does the hammer flange felt. Wisdom needed. Repinning seems to fix the hammers, but I cannot figure why it would take this long for them to get tight. Thanks les bartlett houston ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
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