<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 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>No. The wippen cords are original and in good condition.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>ddf<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>Delwin D Fandrich<o:p></o:p>Piano Design & Fabrication<o:p></o:p>6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA<o:p></o:p>Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525<o:p></o:p><a href="mailto:del@fandrichpiano.com">del@fandrichpiano.com </a>— <a href="mailto:ddfandrich@gmail.com">ddfandrich@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 6:27 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Someone had replaced the wippen cords by tying a looped string around the back of the balancier. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>David Love<o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com">www.davidlovepianos.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 5:40 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>No. The capstan block felts were/are in remarkably good condition. Probably because the piano hadn’t been played much since the “action rebuilding” work had been done.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>ddf<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>Delwin D Fandrich<o:p></o:p>Piano Design & Fabrication<o:p></o:p>6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA<o:p></o:p>Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525<o:p></o:p><a href="mailto:del@fandrichpiano.com">del@fandrichpiano.com </a>— <a href="mailto:ddfandrich@gmail.com">ddfandrich@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 4:36 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Capstan has worn a hole in the wippen cushion.  <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>David Love<o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com">www.davidlovepianos.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gene Nelson Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 11:20 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Is it independent of the key – can you lift the whippen with your finger and sense the same resistance?<o:p></o:p>Knuckle joints are solid?<o:p></o:p>Knuckle fabric is stable?<o:p></o:p>Jack is clear in rep window, jack and rep pinning are ok, jack surface is smooth, rep lever glue joints are ok? Rep lever spring/seat are ok?<o:p></o:p>Knuckle is clear of neighbors.<o:p></o:p>Drop screw buck skin on rep lever in good condition and trimmed ok?<o:p></o:p>Drop screw loose, rough or dirty surface?<o:p></o:p>Rep lever not binding on whippen rail.<o:p></o:p>You have arthritis in your finger, try a different finger.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 9:23 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler<o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p>Nope. But we’re warming up.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>ddf<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>Delwin D Fandrich<o:p></o:p>Piano Design & Fabrication<o:p></o:p>6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA<o:p></o:p>Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525<o:p></o:p><a href="mailto:del@fandrichpiano.com">del@fandrichpiano.com </a>— <a href="mailto:ddfandrich@gmail.com">ddfandrich@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gene Nelson Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 9:11 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Rep lever too low, jack too far under knuckle, knuckle fabric fibers resisting jack escapement?<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></div>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 11:09 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Weekend puzzler<o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p>The piano is a 1928 Chickering Model M, Scale 141 (small concert size). The problem is this:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>As the key is depressed slowly—pianissimo—for the first millimeter or so the key and hammer move smoothly. Then something starts binding, it feels like something in the action is dragging, holding the key and action back. After forcing the key down another three or four millimeters action becomes free and everything operates normally. On a medium to hard blow there is good power and the problem is hardly noticeable but at pianissimo the action will hardly play.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>What is the problem and what caused it?<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>ddf<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Delwin D Fandrich<o:p></o:p>Piano Design & Fabrication<o:p></o:p>6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA<o:p></o:p>Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525<o:p></o:p><a href="mailto:del@fandrichpiano.com">del@fandrichpiano.com </a>— <a href="mailto:ddfandrich@gmail.com">ddfandrich@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p></div></body></html>