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<DIV><FONT size=2>Absolutely. Just the "collets" from a damper head will
work (you may have to drill them out to fit over the P.F.G.P.). I used six
of 'em on the Acrosonic I just did, to keep them from slipping through their
guide rail.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I also tied that sticker rail to the main action with two
pieces of music wire on the action brackets. Don't tie it too close,
though. Otherwise, when you reinsert the action, all the
leather-covered-wood-fingers that sit on top of the capstans will fall *behind*
the capstans, and it will be impossible to (a) push down all the backs of the
keys and (b) lift them all up over the capstans. The only decent fix is to
lift and then reinsert the action.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Darned difficult to find the four posts the action sits on,
too; the dampers seem to be the best guide to docking...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David
Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 09, 2006 6:02 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: 1937 Acrosonic action
removal</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><BR></DIV><BR>If I remember correctly...you need a
couple damper heads without dampers. Connect them to the 1st bass
sticker to the "pickup finger guide pin" (Merle Mason) and one at
the treble end. This will keep the pickup fingers/stickers in
the guide rail. Then remove screws holding the "pickup finger guide
rail" (Merle Mason) and the action bracket bolt nut (Merle
Mason)...the action/stickers etc. should all lift out...you might need to
remove some stuff for clearance...<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica,
California<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>