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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Berley: Thanks for the tip. Actually, the notes are
A2 and D3, so not adjacent. I will report back after I see the piano
tomorrow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick C. Poulson<BR>Registered Piano
Technician<BR>Piano Technicians Guild</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=firmin1@bellsouth.net href="mailto:firmin1@bellsouth.net">firmin1</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 08, 2007 5:00
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Player piano problem</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is leak between the tracker bar holes for
the two notes and their valves (primary if a two valve stack). Being there are
two notes together, I would suspect someone might have lifted the stack at
that end and either broke lead tubing, or dislodged rubber tubing. Also the
nipples might be loose (they are sealed with burnt shellac).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Suspect also when two adjacent notes are
involved, is the gasket joint between two component boards, or even a screw
hole, left by a forgotten screw. When the screw is "in", it seals a leak, but
opens one up when removed. Check for loose or missing screws in the
sometimes-many screwed-together boards at that side of the stack.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another thing to check is some debris or damage
to the valves....mice can do that!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Berley A. Firmin II</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bayou la Combe,
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