Some designs of grand levers do have spoons that contact the keyend felt. For good reason—they are easy to align and adjust. ddf Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Fabrication 6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA Phone 360.515.0119 — Cell 360.388.6525 <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com> del at fandrichpiano.com — <mailto:ddfandrich at gmail.com> ddfandrich at gmail.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of tnrwim at aol.com Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 8:11 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler DRAGGING SPOON ON KEY END FELT? Grands do not have spoons -----Original Message----- From: Joe Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sat, Jul 16, 2011 2:47 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler DRAGGING SPOON ON KEY END FELT? Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT <mailto:imatunr at srvinet.com> imatunr at srvinet.com <http://www.mothergoosetools.com/> www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:tomtuner at verizon.net> Tom Driscoll To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 6:28 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler I,m reaching ,but capstan-whippen cushion problem ? Worn cushion ? Tom Driscoll ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com> Delwin D Fandrich To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 2:09 AM Subject: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler The piano is a 1928 Chickering Model M, Scale 141 (small concert size). The problem is this: As the key is depressed slowly—pianissimo—for the first millimeter or so the key and hammer move smoothly. Then something starts binding, it feels like something in the action is dragging, holding the key and action back. After forcing the key down another three or four millimeters action becomes free and everything operates normally. On a medium to hard blow there is good power and the problem is hardly noticeable but at pianissimo the action will hardly play. What is the problem and what caused it? ddf Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Fabrication 6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA Phone 360.515.0119 — Cell 360.388.6525 <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com> del at fandrichpiano.com — <mailto:ddfandrich at gmail.com> ddfandrich at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110716/00a7c990/attachment-0001.htm>
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