puzzler

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Sorry, it's hard to judge how difficult or easy to make this.  The gritty sliding noise was definitely coming from within the action, not the keys or key bushings.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Keith Roberts <kpiano@goldrush.com>
To: Mike and Jane Spalding <mjbkspal@execpc.com>; Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: puzzler


> Of course, You must have noticed where the grinding noise was coming from.
> You need to tell us. I guess someone spilled a potted plant and some of the
> balance rail hole are sandy.
> Keith R
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike and Jane Spalding" <mjbkspal@execpc.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:13 AM
> 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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