<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 7/25/2006 11:09:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Yes you are right, how true, I do hardly any concert work, that makes sense</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Re: Pressing on the piano strings to test damper springs:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 7/25/2006 11:09:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>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.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Thank you, I didnt know this.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>