[pianotech] Weekend puzzler

[Joe Goss]

MINE ALSO HAD A FAKIE SOFT PEDAL LIKE AN UPRIGHT
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tnrwim at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 9:11 AM
  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
  imatunr at srvinet.com
  www.mothergoosetools.com
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Tom Driscoll 
    To: 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: Delwin D Fandrich 
      To: 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
      del at fandrichpiano.com — ddfandrich at gmail.com
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