[pianotech] Weekend puzzler

[Tom Gorley]

Wim, I have seen grand keys lifting dampers via spoons.  I believe Brambach may be one of them.

On Jul 16, 2011, at 8:11 AM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:

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> DRAGGING SPOON ON KEY END FELT?
> Grands do not have spoons
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> -----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:
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> 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.
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> What is the problem and what caused it?
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> 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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