<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C68768.82433930"> <link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="cid:editdata.mso@01C68768.82433930">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Is there a chance that the piano is not level? I know this can cause problems with the hammers returning if the piano is leaning towards the back to much. <o:p></o:p> John Ross mentioned the hammer rail springs corroding off. I just finished replacing all the springs on a 50’s vintage Everett. I found from asking other PTG members that the felt was the culprit so I scraped the felt off and sanded the rail so it was clean of any felt. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Ron Boyd – Milwaukee. Wi.<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> -----Original Message----- From: John Ross [mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca] Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 3:29 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Slow Hammer Return <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Some actions had a problem with hammer rail springs corroding off, but I think that was the '70's.<o:p></o:p> John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. <a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a><o:p></o:p> <div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:39.75pt;background:#E4E4E4;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> <div style='font-color:black'>From: <a href="mailto:michelle@cdaustin.com" title="michelle@cdaustin.com">Michelle Smith</a> </div> <o:p></o:p> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</a> <o:p></o:p> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p> Subject: RE: Slow Hammer Return<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> “If you are sure” is something I can’t be sure of yet in this new endeavor.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Other than the slow return of the hammers, everything is functioning normally.  The notes still play, they’re just losing energy because they can’t get back to the rest rail.  <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Are there any other causes I should look for before I try soaking?<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Thanks very much!<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Michelle<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left: 39.75pt;text-align:center;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Farrell Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 1:56 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Slow Hammer Return<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> If you are sure it is the hammer butt/flange action centers that are slow, on a piano like this, I recommend removing action and soak action centers with about a 50/50 mix of alcohol and water. Let dry overnight - do not blow dry with heat. 90% of the time this will free up all the action centers.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Lots about this in the archives.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Terry Farrell<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>