<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>If you press on the string and the damper does not follow, then you push the damper and it does move to the string (while you're still pressing the string), then it is probably the spring.</DIV> <DIV>If the damper moves as soon as you press the key or pedal, it is not the spring.</DIV> <DIV>There could be bug stuff in the way, or something wrong with the rail or  damper lift rod, poor spoon regulation, something wrong just about anywhere on that end of the piano. And don't forget it could be the dampers are out of regulation at the damper wire/lever bend. Or the dampers have squashed thinner with age. (Have your toothbrush handy!)</DIV> <DIV>Diagnose until you really have found the problem.</DIV> <DIV>Ed S. <BR><BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Mike McCoy <MJMCCOY@USA.COM><BR>Sent: Sep 21, 2006 4:26 PM <BR>To: Pianotech List <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Re: Wurlitzer Damper Springs <BR><BR><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"></ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">It's possible the action is not seated properly, or pedal adjustment as others have said. Both more likely than springs.<BR><BR>Mike<BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:KeyKat88@aol.com">KeyKat88@aol.com</A> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid462.5ea9883.324432b9@aol.com type="cite"><ZZZMETA content="text/html; " http-equiv="Content-Type" charset="US-ASCII"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name="GENERATOR"> <DIV>Greetings,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>           I had a customer this morning that has a Wurly console and a good majority of the bass strings havw extraneous ringing problems. When I press on the string to see if the damper follows or "hugs" the string most do not follow. I am thinkng this piano needs new damper springs. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>      Question: Would it be easier to replace merely the springs or should I replace the whole damper lever and remount and adjust the heads/felts?  or....is there a quick fix that would effectively solve the problem and buy more time? What would be the most cost effective? Do they even make damper levers to fit this piano anymore? The bridges look  decent, (hardly any / minimal splitting), action parts look good, not dried out, strings are not rusty and the tuning pins are tight. I think it is worth fixing the problem.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks in advance,</DIV> <DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>