[pianotech] help needed with Hamilton

[wimblees at aol.com]

Greetings,
 
       If theres rust back at the damper spring area, perhaps spoons have rust and are sluggsh/snagging on the damper lever. Could explain why action is heavy too.
 
Julia Gottshall
Reading, PA

I had thought of that, and will check it when I go back. 

Thanks for reminding me. 

Wim


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Sent: Mon, Feb 15, 2010 4:16 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] help needed with Hamilton




Greetings,
 
       If theres rust back at the damper spring area, perhaps spoons have rust and are sluggsh/snagging on the damper lever. Could explain why action is heavy too.
 
Julia Gottshall
Reading, PA
 
In a message dated 2/15/2010 8:47:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, wimblees at aol.com writes:
This is a 40 year old Hamilton. There are two problems. The action is heavy. Everything is regulated the way it is supposed to be. The only thing I can figure out is that the damper springs are too strong. But that leads me to the second problem. Although each note dampens, there is a general after ring in the whole piano. I can get it to stop by putting my hands on the bass string. What I'm afraid of is if I weaken the damper springs, the after ring will get worse. The damper felts are OK, a little noisy, but nothing unusual. I did have to replace one damper flange because the spring had broken due to rust. 


Any ideas?



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