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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I originally got called in on this job, because the
damper pedal wasn't working. The screws to the pedal lever bracket were
just about out of the bottom panel. Then, I looked around and saw this not
so ideal pedal set up. I posted the 2006 picture last year. This
year I got called to regulate the piano and I included doing something
about the troublesome damper pedal.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2006-: The right pedal lifts two levers to
operate damper rods. Heavy, heavy pedaling! Also the right
pedal bracket screws had been replaced with 3" long bolts that made any
adjusting almost impossible, not to mention getting in to tighten the nuts
down.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2007-: I removed the plate that coupled the
right pedal to the middle (bass sustain). Unfortunately, the lever wasn't
long enough without the coupler plate, so I robbed the soft pedal lever,
because it was the right length and used it for the right (full damper)
pedal. Later I used the original damper lever for the soft (left) pedal
with an extension on it to make it long enough. I opted to extend the soft
pedal lever because it would get less use (I assume).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still, there was the problem for the protruding
bolts (sticking up 2 inches!). I put the piano on its back and did a t-nut
repair using 10-24 t-nuts--countersunk and 1" bolts with a locking
washer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With the protruding bolts out of the way, I was
able to travel the pedal brackets to get them nicely spaced and tighten the
bolts quite adequately.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think the sustain pedal on this piano has been a
problem since day one. The choir director is delighted. I'm not sure
they even noticed the regulating and voicing I did, but they're
happy!</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, Illinois</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>