<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=055155901-05062006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You are right Joe. For long term success it is probably best to change the hammer springs and the felt.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=055155901-05062006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=055155901-05062006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Matt McWilliams</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Joseph Garrett [mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 04, 2006 10:35 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> re: Slow Hammer Return<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P> <DIV> <DIV>Matt said: "Everett's from the 70's and 80's had a problem with the hammer springs</DIV> <DIV>breaking. The felt on the hammer spring rail attracted moisture and caused</DIV> <DIV>the strings. Probably the hammer springs need replaced."</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Matt,</DIV></DIV> <DIV>That is incorrect. The Felt was the culprit, but it was not "neutralized" in the felting/dying process. It still contained an acid, which corroded the springs. FYI<G></DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>