<html><head></head><body style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hmmm…I now see that Schaff sells Hammer Rail Repair Springs, Part #1519A, Page 134, that screw onto the rail. Maybe just installing 8-10 of these would do the trick (unless more break, of course)? Thoughts?</div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Paul Milesi <<a href="mailto:paul@pmpiano.com">paul@pmpiano.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span> PTG Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Friday, May 11, 2012 9:24 AM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> PTG Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> [pianotech] Kohler & Campbell Hammer Springs<br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>1980 Kohler & Campbell 41.5" Mahogany Console, good condition, except that several hammer springs have broken up close to the rail/coil, of course causing hammers not to return. Springs do not appear rusty, but have what looks like verdigris at the coil. Might this have caused spring weakness? Not sure why they are breaking. Piano is very clean, rust- and mold-free, etc. Excellent, even tuning pin torque throughout. Anyone know anything about this era of K&C consoles regarding hammer spring weakness? They do not seem like very strong springs, very thin wire.</div><div><br></div><div>Also would like to know if the spring rail will remove easily without taking other parts off the brackets…this will be my first time doing this job if they opt for it.</div><div><br></div><div>They have already mentioned, even without a quote yet, that they thought this would be a rather expensive job considering they only paid $300 for the piano. I'm thinking I'd have to bill 5 hours total for this work. Thoughts about whether it is worth doing this job on this piano? Everything else looks in "good" condition.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><div><br></div><font face="Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Paul Milesi RPT<br>
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