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<font size=3>Thanks, Terry. You said it better that I was getting ready
to! :-D<br><br>
Avery Todd<br><br>
At 10:09 AM 7/25/2006, you wrote:<br>
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<b>From:</b> Julia Gottshall<br>
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"My father who was an auto mechanic taught me a valuable lesson:
dont fix what aint broke."<br>
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That's true if your piano is serving strictly a utilitarian role. If it
is a performance piano (meaning any piano where good performance is
desired/appreciated), then that rule breaks down quickly.<br>
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"TO test if the damper springs are still decent, press on the piano
string, the damper should follow the string, if nopt the springs are
shot."<br>
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Such a procedure will not at all test the condition of the damper lever
spring. It will tell you if the damper lever rod is improperly adjusted
(or the sustain pedal or the damper heads themselves). If you wish to
evaluate the performance of the damper lever spring, one needs to test
the resistance to movement of the spring itself.<br>
<br>
Terry Farrell</font></blockquote></body>
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