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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Marshall,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial> If the lever is mounted with a pelican spring
I have a quick and forever fix for you. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial> Loosen the screws that mount the
spring to the bottom board , tilt the spring away from the obstruction and slide
a thick strip of leather under the edge of the spring. Tighten the screws. The
pelican will angle the lever away from the obstruction. I may not be
describing this very well but think about traveling action parts by papering
behind one side of a flange. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial> I used this method the other day to
move a lever that was wacking against the plate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial> Easy Peasy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial> Tom Driscoll</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>P.S. I have an Ecsaine scrap that is used to
recover backchecks in my kit that comes in handy for all sorts of things like
this</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pianotune05@hotmail.com
href="mailto:pianotune05@hotmail.com">Marshall Gisondi</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 05, 2012 8:08
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] Kimball spinet</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Hi Everone,</FONT><BR><FONT size=3
face=Arial>I also tuned a Kimball spinet today probably the same age or not
much newer. The owner had it for 40 years, so maybe newer. I
noticed the lost motion was way out of whack. While tuning I figured out that
the soft pedal was out of adjustment, hammer rest rail was too far
forward. I decided to check the soft pedal adjustment and when I took
off the bottom panel, the problem, well most of it as it sure could use a
regulation blubbering hammers a few etc. Something I'm guessing the trap
lever is rubbing against the bottom board when the board is reinstalled.
She said that she never uses that pedal but I'm one that believes everything
should work like it should or at least try to make it work like it
should. I'm thinking I'll do one of two things the next time I visit
this piano. I'm thinking I can take the long bold and move it from it's
original hole in the pedal to the one behind it. Perhaps this will move
the lever slightly so it won't grab the bottom board. Or I could try
sanding the board in the area where it's being rubbed. I can see a spot that's
a little worn from whatever is rubbing. I doubt it's the bold and wing
nut. I also thought of sanding the lever. I did locate the missing nut
that allows the screw to tighten into the pedal spring. That did
eleviate most of the wabble in the lever it'self, but it's still
rubbing. I think I'm on the right track with the first idea. Any
thoughts in case I'm missing anything? Thanks, and I did tell her to
call if she wanted me to come sooner to work on that pedal.
Thanks</FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Marshall</FONT><BR><FONT size=3
face=Arial>215-510-9400</FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.phillytuner.com">http://www.phillytuner.com</A>
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