Wurlitzer Damper Springs

[David Ilvedson]

And of course the damper lift with the pedals is the first step before damper lift with key...does the middle pedal lift the bass dampers only?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Pianoman <pianoman at accessus.net>
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Received: 9/21/2006 12:03:40 PM
Subject: Re: Wurlitzer Damper Springs


>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
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>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
>>