Extra Damper Lever Assembly

Keith McGavern kam544@gbronline.com
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 02:01:10 -0600


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At 11:09 PM -0500 11/27/03, Joey Recker wrote:
>... On almost every upright and spinet piano I've worked on... 
>there is an extra damper lever assembly where the action brackets 
>are.  There is no wire nor damper head/felt attached to the lever, 
>but someone took the trouble to put a lever, and sping there anyway.
>
>Why? 

Joey,

That lever is used to insure the damper lever lift rods are moved 
away from the damper levers when the sustain pedal is released. 
You'll notice the spring is a heavier gauge to accomplish this.

Sincerely,

Keith McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA
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