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Friends,
<p>How important is this liftrod spring? I remember some years ago
when I had a squeaky one (a fairly common problem), I just removed it,
and I couldn't detect any difference in the function of the piano.
<p>Regards,
<br>Clyde
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<blockquote TYPE=CITE> Joey Recker wrote:
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>... On almost
every upright and spinet piano I've worked on... there is an extra
damper lever assembly where the action brackets are. There is no
wire nor damper head/felt attached to the lever, but someone took the trouble
to put a lever, and sping there anyway.</font></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Why?</font></font></blockquote>
Joey, That lever is used to insure the damper lever lift rods
are moved away from the damper levers when the sustain pedal is released.
You'll notice the spring is a heavier gauge to accomplish this. Sincerely, Keith
McGavern
<br>Registered Piano Technician</blockquote>
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