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Tom,<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>I ran into
a problem like this somewhat recently but my memory is poor. It seems to
me that there was a trap work problem. The trap work as I recall was a
cast iron arrangement that, as it happens, had deeply worn pedal spring
leather which didn't allow for complete return of the tray. The spring
were of the flat spring type and buried rather weell under the trapwork
arms. If your trap work has complicated cast iron looking pieces, take it
all apart and be prepared to replace at least some of the leather and
reinstall with a good dose of VJ lube for prevention of squeaks and
future wear. Hope this helps.<br><br>
best,<br>
Greg Newell<br><br>
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At 08:46 AM 8/6/2006, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">No, on second thought there are
no damper springs. I would have noticed them when putting the
damper wires in. That ain't it.<br>
<br>
I've got limited time to get this fixed. Let me try again.<br>
<br>
Mason AA, total rebuild, now in the process of regulating. Damper
tray won't stay down, in contact with pitman, but hangs in the air,
actually holding the dampers up off the strings. I can push the
tray down till it contacts the pitman and there seems to be very little
resistance when doing so, but it pops back up again, almost like being on
a spring. <br>
<br>
Maybe is there a spring missing that I don't know about? Should
there be a spring that holds the tray in the downward position that
perhaps has come off sometime during the restringing, etc.?
<br>
<br>
My knowledge of damper actions is limited, so forgive my maive
question. Not sure how to solve this problem, and it's a big
one. Piano is unplayable with many strings ringing on. (All
the dampers dampen perfectly if I simply hold the tray down and allow
them to rest on the strings like they should.)<br>
<br>
Help, please!<br>
<br>
Tom Sivak<br><br>
<b><i>A440A@aol.com</i></b> wrote:<br>
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<dd><< Wha'ts up with this? I can't imagine that there actually IS
a spring in <br>
<dd>there, holding the tray up. If anything, I would expect there to be a
spring <br>
<dd>holding the tray DOWN, allowing it to be lifted by the pedal, and
then return <br>
<dd>downward with the aid of a spring. >><br><br>
<dd>Greetings, <br>
<dd>this is a common problem where there are damper springs in place. If
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<dd>an axis is shared by the underlever pinning and the tray pivots, any
underlever <br>
<dd>springs will try to rotate the tray upwards. <br>
<dd>Are there damper lever springs on this assembly? <br><br>
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<dd>Ed Foote RPT <br>
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