Stiff Damper Rail

[Barbara Richmond]

I'm not I know exactly what you mean, but is there a dummy damper?  That is
just a damper lever (no damper) that has a strong spring, which I believe is
supposed to help with the return of the rod.  If there is one, perhaps
decreasing the tension of the spring might help.  Is it a coincidence that
I've seen a few of those springs so strong that there have been broken
damper rod hangers?

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Keaney" <pianoTuna at comcast.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:10 PM
Subject: Stiff Damper Rail


>I was tuning a small no-name console piano, and noticed that the  sustain
>pedal was not working properly. Well, the problem is a very  stiff damper
>lift rod. I was unable to lubricate it using some liquid  graphite, and I'm
>wondering if I need to remove all the dampers just  to lube to the rod.
>Does anyone hopefully have a much simpler solution?
>
> Thanks!
> Jim Keaney
>