On 01/28/2011 10:44 PM, limhseng at gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > This is a beautiful C. Walter upright . My questions are-1.how did it happen?. 2. Is there a correct way of respacing the hammers other than filing the sides of the offending hammers? > Thanks! > > Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld > Powered by Gee! from StarHub It could be several possibilities - 1) the hammer shank has twisted - 2) that hammer was glued on crooked - 3) the hammer to the right could be loose or not aligned right. Since the hammer is already glued and in place, the easiest solution would be to steam / heat the hammer shank and twist it back in line. The other option is to unglue the hammer head, clean the shank and reglue in place. Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 11 years
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