Julia, That problem is almost always NOT the springs. Check to see if the dampers lift too soon when the sustain pedal is depressed. James James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in 1989 Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing Instruments,Table Timepieces (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman at accessus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <KeyKat88 at aol.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:23 PM Subject: Wurlitzer Damper Springs > Greetings, > > I had a customer this morning that has a Wurly console and a > good > majority of the bass strings havw extraneous ringing problems. When I > press on > the string to see if the damper follows or "hugs" the string most do not > follow. I am thinkng this piano needs new damper springs. > > Question: Would it be easier to replace merely the springs or should > I > replace the whole damper lever and remount and adjust the heads/felts? > or....is there a quick fix that would effectively solve the problem and > buy more > time? What would be the most cost effective? Do they even make damper > levers to > fit this piano anymore? The bridges look decent, (hardly any / minimal > splitting), action parts look good, not dried out, strings are not rusty > and the > tuning pins are tight. I think it is worth fixing the problem. > > Thanks in advance, > Julia Gottshall > Reading, PA >
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