let off gone berzerk

[Joseph Alkana]

Thanks, but as I mentioned, it is a console. Good suggestion for future spinet problems, though!
Joseph Alkana RPT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carlos Ralon 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:54 PM
  Subject: Re: let off gone berzerk


  Piano just moved is the clue. If this is a drop action, check that the connection from back of key where the drop wire connects. The fork may have been bent, or moved up or down.  Re-align that before adjusting the letoff.  This happens quite often after a move.
  Carlos Ralon,RPT
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Patrick Poulson 
    To: Pianotech List 
    Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:43 PM
    Subject: Re: let off gone berzerk


    Joseph: My first suspicion would be that the letoff button rail is out of position.
    Patrick C. Poulson
    Registered Piano Technician
    Piano Technicians Guild
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Joseph Alkana 
      To: Pianotech 
      Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:58 PM
      Subject: let off gone berzerk


      OK, customer says no power in last octave plus on her run-of-the-mill Wurlitzer console. I look at hammer blow and it is at 1 3/4". Let off is at 1 1/2".   Yikes, I say! The rest of the keys all let off around 1/8". Piano just was moved, but under supervision of owner. No visible signs of damage anywhere. 

      Question: How did the last octave plus get in this condition, which customer swears is a new problem since move? I'm stumped. I don't want to do the adjustment to let off with out understanding the problem of how it got so far off in this one area. Should I be looking for something a whole lot more hidden?

      Joseph Alkana RPT
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