Damper Lever Felt Excavation

[Farrell]

Just wondering if anyone else has ever run across anything like this. This is from a 30 year-old or so Aeolian spinet. Several keys were getting stuck. It took me a while to diagnose problem - I saw that the jack was getting stuck under the hammer butt. What was actually happening is that the wippen spoon was getting stuck in the hole in the damper lever felt that was dug by the abrasive spoon. 



Those holes in the felt go right down to the damper lever wood.



Spoons after cleaning and polishing.



I used a dremel tool, first with a wheel designed for removing paint, then a rubbery disk that has an abrasive imbedded in it, and then finally with a polishing compound.



And of course I replaced the damper lever felt. Piano is now as good as, er, a, well, a 30-year-old Aeolian spinet. Gulp!

Terry Farrell
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