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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dave,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I suppose the degree of crusty would make a
difference, but lately I had success on the bass dampers (mono- & bichords)
of a grand using my sanding file and voicing needles.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, IL </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=piannaman@aol.com
href="mailto:piannaman@aol.com">piannaman@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:24
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> softening crusty dampers</DIV>
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<DIV> Hi folks,</DIV>
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<DIV>A couple of days ago, I worked on a piano that has spent a good portions
of it's life down by the old seashore. There's rust in various places,
but nothing is disintegrating yet. It's a '70s aeolian console
(aaargh!).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The most annoying problem, at least to the customer, is the buzzing sound
created when the dampers seat on the strings. The crust that has
accumulated over time by the salt sea air has hardened the dampers
considerably.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I've been wondering if anyone on this list has tried the various
solutions and/or voicing techniques that are commonly used on hammers to deal
with this. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My thoughts: squeeze, needle, file. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Other possibilites: alcohol-water, fabric softener, steam</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It isn't worth doing a damper replacement, IMHO. That would
probably cost her more than she paid for the pso.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Any comments or ideas?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Dave Stahl Piano
Service<BR>650-224-3560<BR>dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net<BR>http://dstahlpiano.net/<BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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