<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C3345A.2578A370" = rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="time" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="date" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV>Hey I was out workin = <G></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss <A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A> <A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">From: <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 = 9:53 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: Puzzler ... = tricky.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Yeah, yeah, = very good. But Joe = beat ya, Joe. <G><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Alan R. Barnard<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State>MO</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></DIV> -----Original Message----- From: = <A = href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joe And Penny = Goss Sent: <st1:date = Year="2003" Day="16" Month="6">Monday, June 16, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="41" Hour="22">10:41 PM</st1:time> To: = <st1:PersonName>Pianotech</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: Puzzler ... tricky. <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Replaced hanger is too = long or short causing the rod to rub on the backs of the spoons.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Joe Goss <A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A> <A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A><o:p= ></o:p></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt = 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none"> <DIV> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV style="font-color: black"> From: <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> To: <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Sent: <st1:date Year="2003" Day="16" Month="6">Monday, = June 16, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="1" Hour="17">5:01 PM</st1:time><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Subject: Puzzler ... tricky.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <o:p> </o:p></DIV> 60�s Kimball Console.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Problem: Loud squeak = every time the sustain pedal is depressed, slowly or quickly.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Hints/Clues = (containing everything you need to know to solve the riddle): <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 1. Squeak does NOT = originate anywhere in the trapwork, i.e., it�s in the action.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 2. I had to remove the = action to find the problem.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 3. Rod, hangers and = hooks all in place, nothing bent.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 4. Hooks were broken = once and replaced (see next clue for reason�)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 5. It�s a country = church piano. They use guitars and drums and the sustain peddle is apparently part = of the rhythm section, a phenomenon I call PPS, or the �Pentecostal Pedal = Syndrome� � you know, where the pedal pin and/or pedal support brackets bend = and/or break, eventually. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 6. = I lubed hanger felts with Protek. No help at = all.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The = following final clue should give it away -- but if you aren�t sure don�t = be afraid to guess anyway and make a fool of yourself, we�re all friends here = after all � <G><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 7. = When you depress the sustain pedal, a few of the hammers �wink,� i.e., = move slightly.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Alan R. Barnard<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State>MO</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 = - Release Date: = 6/10/2003<o:p></o:p></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus = Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / = Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus = Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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