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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Michelle!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It might be something as simple as the fact that
those notes aren't as frequently played as the bass/tenor sections of the
piano. I have a Baldwin "Acrosonic" from the 1970's (shudder at will!!)
with the same problem. It belongs to the forensic pathologist for the U.S.
Government and his wife. Needless to say... even the most intelligent
people can have pianos with problems!!. It came from someone who rarely
used the 'little monster', and I am convinced that the piano suffers from a
combination of climate, and lack of use. When butts sit on the jacks over
time, they develop a 'dent' in the butt leather, and eventually have to have the
tech 'smooth' out the divot which impedes a somewhat weakened jack (and spring)
from returning. This particular instrument has a damp-chaser rod
installed (it lives near the H20) yet "hangs-up" as soon as it is played.
That little 'dent' in the butt leather can be just enough to ruin your
day!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sure that there are other folks on the list who
could offer advise... This is what my experience with this particular piano has
been. It would seem appropriate that this might be most obvious in the
high treble-where most pianos are rarely played by other than 'accomplished'
musicians.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keep trouble-shooting, and remember that time spent
'isolating' and correcting this piano will out-weigh the initial time spent in
the trouble-shooting process. The likelihood is that you'll encounter this
problem in the future with another P.S.O.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wishing you the very best!</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=michelle@smithpianoservice.com
href="mailto:michelle@smithpianoservice.com">Michelle Smith</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> jack not returning on high
treble</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi everyone. I briefly
worked on a drop action piano today (the type with capstans and inverted
stickers instead of lifter wires and grommets) that the jacks would not return
after the initial strike. We see it every day, right? Well, I did
a multitude of tests to see if it was a friction issue. It wasn’t.
I didn’t have a lot of time to make adjustments (I was there to work on a
different piano) but here are two facts to ponder. First, it was ONLY
the notes that do not have dampers (the extreme treble). Second, the dip
on these notes was <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">slightly</SPAN></I>
less than the rest of the piano, otherwise, all measurements were the
same.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for helping the eternal
newbie. =)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Michelle
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