<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
</head>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
<font face="Arial">Yesterday I tuned an 1898 Collard & Collard
upright. Since damper lever fine adjustment screws were recently
discussed, I thought it was worth photographing this, because
these damper tails had TWO adjustment screws: one for the spoon,
and one for the lift rail!<br>
<br>
The action wasn't a bridle tape action, but not a spring &
loop action either. There are aprings, but no loops.The springs
bear on felt pads on the oddly-shaped base of the catchers (see
pic).<br>
<br>
Straight strung too.<br>
<br>
I had to replace several broken damper springs, which was fiddly.
The tails go vertically stright through the flange, to be snipped
and folded over underneath.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
David.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.davidboyce.co.uk">www.davidboyce.co.uk</a><br>
</font>
</body>
</html>