<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6001.18099" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Howdy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been asked to improve the heavy, sluggish, mushy touch on a Baldwin Hamilton upright (Church piano--the finish matches the pews).  On a previous visit, I tried shrinking a few centers, but the results weren't good.  This time I repinned a couple hammer butts which made a very positive change in the touch.  Because I was pressed for time, I was reluctant to pull the action to check out the wippens and dampers.  I guess I could just include repinning them all in the estimate and if I don't have to do them, make the adjustment.  But...I was wondering if anybody out there has done many of these jobs and if so, did you have to do the dampers flanges?  (bleh)  Surprisingly, the dampers are in pretty good regulation--spoons and the damper lift rod, so I'd rather not fool with them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think I'll get some of those thinner Crescendo punchings for the front rail, since the punchings there now are the squishiest I've ever encountered. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If there's anything else (beside lighting a match) you can think of, or you have found, that can make these pianos lovable, please let me know.  :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, IL</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>