Susan, Not likely. I actually removed one of the flanges (that "extra" damper flange) and subjected it to the old "plier sqeeze". held up just fine. Evidently this piano has never had a DC heater rod installed to dry out the plastic! Terry Peterson Terry, Well---- You did it again. It's not an extra damper flange. Extra implying that it doesn't need to be there. The purpose of the Auxiliary damper is to hold the damper rod against the action rail and away from the damper levers when the pedal is at rest. As an aside, The spring is usually very heavy and often a source of noise in many small vertical actions. Tom Driscoll--Nomenclature Cop
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