<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>Do all  the dampers lift together in unison with the sustaining pedal or do some of them act similar to the one you are describing?  My first thought was the same as the others, that it might be catching on a neighboring damper or excess glue that has been there forever or that might have come from another tuner re-gluing that same damper felt.  My next thought is a possible broken damper hanger or plastic parts.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Marshall Gisondi Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:15 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] spoon<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Hi Tom, Thanks for the other things to check. I did check damper timing with the pedal, and the pedal adjustment.  damper won't lift when the key is depressed, but does fine with bass sustain is depressed.  I'd be suprised if it wasn't a spoon, Damper spring tension seems good also.  Marshall Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician Marshall's Piano Service pianotune05@hotmail.com 215-510-9400 <a href="http://www.phillytuner.com/" target="_blank">www.phillytuner.com</a> Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind <a href="http://www.pianotuningschool.org/" target="_blank">www.pianotuningschool.org</a> Vancouver, WA <o:p></o:p></div></body></html>