puzzler

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

MIke, John,

Yes, that's the game as I understand it.  I know what the defect is, and how to fix it, and I'm "puzzling" you guys.  Although in this case, the "why" part of it still needs some illumination.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Mike Kurta <mkurta@adelphia.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: puzzler


>     John, he knows what he did to correct the problem, he's asking if WE
> know.....maybe
>     Mike Kurta
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
> To: "Mike and Jane Spalding" <mjbkspal@execpc.com>; "Pianotech"
> <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: puzzler
> 
> 
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > What did you have to do to repair the first two? That should give you
> > a clue. :-)
> > Regards,
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike and Jane Spalding" <mjbkspal@execpc.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:13 PM
> > Subject: puzzler
> >
> >
> > > Subject piano:  50-year old Bremen (by Gulbransen) console.  At the
> > annual tuning 2 weeks ago, a couple of keys were down.  Compact
> > action, not drop (no elbows).  Lifted the keys, they stayed up, the
> > notes played, but the keys stayed down after playing.  These notes, as
> > well as many others whose keys did return, had a high-friction
> > sluggish feel, and made a gritty rubbing noise when played.  I
> > repaired the 2 notes and gave a quote for the remaining notes, which
> > was declined.  Today she called and said there are many more keys down
> > (the 2 I repaired are OK).  What was wrong, and why did it happen?
> > >
> > > Mike Spalding RPT
> > >
> > >
> > >
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