Charles Walter verticals

[Harriet Lipman]

Dear Tom,

Thank you for your input.  It is much appreciated. 
Obviously, I have to check out the action very
closely.

Harriet 
--- Tom Driscoll <tomtuner@attbi.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Harriet Lipman
> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 8:57 PM
> To: Catherine Emily Grattan; Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Charles Walter verticals
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I apologize for intruding on your conversation with
> a
> question.  I have a customer with a Charles Walter
> verticle (a fairly new one, maybe five years old)
> with
> constant repetition problems.  I mean, the
> repetition
> is VERY sluggish.  At one time I suspected a
> humidity
> problem, but having eased the keys and installed a
> climate control system, I now suspect that the
> problem
> is the jacks.  When I asked CRW for suggestions,
> they
> said that something had probably happened in
> transportation.  I need to return to the customer,
> and
> check the jack response.  Have you heard of this
> situation with Charles Walter pianos before?  The
> piano is on Long Island.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Harriet
> 
> Harriet,
> 	I would check all the actions centers, Balance
> holes in the
> keys, Action regulation also. It's logical to look
> to the jacks first,
> but a tight whippen center will slow the action down
> also
> 	It's hard to imagine a move related problem that
> would result in
> poor repetition, but with your observations and the
> support of good
> folks @ Walter, I'm sure this can be solved.
> 	Tom Driscoll
> 	
> 
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