<html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> <font face="Arial">There was a name though, for that action with the spring and loop additional to jack spring and bridle tape. Someone told me it in here a few years ago, and I have forgotten!  <br> <br> For wrestling with loop springs I use a little pair of forceps (not obstetric ones for delivering babies!) without the locking clamp, <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.maplin.co.uk/140mm-stainless-steel-straight-forceps-219407?c=maplin&utm_source=gcs&utm_medium=gcs_search&utm_campaign=N09FA&utm_content=Tweezers%2C+Probes%2C+Forceps+and+Clamps">http://www.maplin.co.uk/140mm-stainless-steel-straight-forceps-219407?c=maplin&utm_source=gcs&utm_medium=gcs_search&utm_campaign=N09FA&utm_content=Tweezers%2C+Probes%2C+Forceps+and+Clamps</a><br> <br> There are some pics of me fitting new springs in an old spring & loop action on my blog at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://pianopinions.tumblr.com/page/2">http://pianopinions.tumblr.com/page/2</a>   I kept cleaning my hands but as soon as I handled any part of the action they just immediately got filthy again. Soot from the old days of coal fires and smoky chimneys.<br> <br> Best regards,<br> <br> David.</font><br> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 30/10/2012 18:00, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org">pianotech-request@ptg.org</a> wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote cite="mid:mailman.2.1351620002.22364.pianotech@ptg.org" type="cite"><font id="role_document" color="#4b6a74" face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2"> <div>The extra spring on the jack is quite common on higher end Bechstein actions and on Broadwoods.   You need two small spring hooks to release them for part removal.</div> <div> </div> <div>Richard</div> </font></blockquote> <br> </body> </html>