---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Sounds plausible. How many pianos have those "split" rods, a majority or a minority? I've seen them, of course, but I have never removed the action from most pianos I tune, or when I did, I didn't think to check this out for any reason. Can anyone verify that Keith's hunch is correct here, or might that liftrod spring be there for some other reason? Regards, Clyde Keith McGavern wrote: > Joey, Clyde, Got to thinking more about the actual function/purpose of > that lever. It's primary purpose may not necessarily be what I said at > all. More likely on a piano that has this added damper lever, the > damper lever lift rod is actually two rods, allowing the bass dampers > to be lifted independently. So maybe this lever's actual purpose is > intended to keep the two rods in contact with one another acting as > though it were one. Keith McGavern > Registered Piano Technician > Oklahoma Chapter 731 > Piano Technicians GuildUSA At 7:02 AM -0500 11/28/03, Clyde Hollinger > wrote: > >> ... How important is this liftrod spring? ... > >> >> >> > 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. ... Keith McGavern >> >> > Registered Piano Technician >> > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/28/46/f5/50/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC