[pianotech] Kimball spinet

[Tom Driscoll]

Marshall,
 If the lever is mounted with a pelican spring I have a quick and forever fix for you. 
    Loosen the screws that mount the spring to the bottom board , tilt the spring away from the obstruction and slide a thick strip of leather under the edge of the spring. Tighten the screws. The pelican will  angle the lever  away from the obstruction. I may not be describing this very well but think about traveling action parts by papering behind one side of a flange. 
   I used this method the other day to move a lever that was wacking against  the plate.
 Easy Peasy.
 Tom Driscoll
P.S. I have an Ecsaine scrap that is used to recover backchecks in my kit that comes in handy for all sorts of things like this
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marshall Gisondi 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 8:08 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] Kimball spinet


  Hi Everone,
  I also tuned a Kimball spinet today probably the same age or not much newer.  The owner had it for 40 years, so maybe newer.  I noticed the lost motion was way out of whack. While tuning I figured out that the soft pedal was out of adjustment, hammer rest rail was too far forward.  I decided to check the soft pedal adjustment and when I took off the bottom panel, the problem, well most of it as it sure could use a regulation blubbering hammers a few etc.  Something I'm guessing the trap lever is rubbing against the bottom board when the board is reinstalled.  She said that she never uses that pedal but I'm one that believes everything should work like it should or at least try to make it work like it should.  I'm thinking I'll do one of two things the next time I visit this piano.  I'm thinking I can take the long bold and move it from it's original hole in the pedal to the one behind it.  Perhaps this will move the lever slightly so it won't grab the bottom board.  Or I could try sanding the board in the area where it's being rubbed. I can see a spot that's a little worn from whatever is rubbing. I doubt it's the bold and wing nut.  I also thought of sanding the lever. I did locate the missing nut that allows the screw to tighten into the pedal spring.  That did eleviate most of the wabble in the lever it'self, but it's still rubbing.  I think I'm on the right track with the first idea.  Any thoughts in case I'm missing anything?  Thanks, and I did tell her to call if she wanted me to come sooner to work on that pedal.  Thanks
  Marshall
  215-510-9400
  http://www.phillytuner.com 
   
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