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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks you for writing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No electrical cords out the back.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The dampers do follw when I press on the
strings. I bought the boxed set of dampers from Schaff for the tri cords
and made the bass dampers from bulk materials.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As I only have 7 years of experience I will quickly
admit I hardly know everything. Hoping one of you folks can help me somehow.
*smile*</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Jack</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 25, 2006 3:07
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Weird ringing - HELP!!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there an electrical cord leading out from the
back of the piano? If so, unplug it. It is likely powering the bass damper
force-field and holding them off the strings.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Seriously though, do you have damper
follow-through when you press on the strings? If you do, and nothing is
holding the damper off the string, the damper felt should dampen the offending
string as well as your finger. Something must be holding the damper
felt off the string.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, did you replace the damper felts with those
little smidget-puffs that the supply houses sell? If so, that might be the
sourse of after-ringing (although they should still work when pressed with a
finger). What is the condition of the damper lever assembly - especially the
springs?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS: Another option might be to try and glue a
finger to each damper block. Don't know where you'd find that many
though......</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And from a very recent thread: </FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 21, 2006 12:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Longer dampers than
original</DIV>
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<DIV>It is a good idea "to replace dampers on an old upright with ones that
are longer". I highly recommend getting a copy of Bill Spurlock's paper on
<STRONG><FONT face=Verdana color=#cc0000>Vertical Damper Replacement <A
href="http://www.spurlocktools.com/id36.htm">http://www.spurlocktools.com/id36.htm</A></FONT></STRONG> <FONT
face=Verdana color=#cc0000><STRONG>.</STRONG><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000> Piano Forte Supply has 55 mm and 67 mm long upright bass
dampers: </FONT></FONT> <A
href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com/dampers1.html">http://www.pianofortesupply.com/dampers1.html</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yes, you could measure the spring tension with a spring gauge, but any
old upright is likely to have very weak wires. Consider replacement - and it
is often easier to replace the entire damper lever assembly.</DIV>
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<DIV>I guarantee you, you don't want to mess with upright dampers without Bill
Spurlock's paper in front of you. Only $2.50 and worth hundreds
easily.</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the idea but I have checked it. I am
guessing the problem is one of those very simple things staring me in the
face and I can't see the obvious.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
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