<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>   <FONT size=3> Hi Jon</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>     All good stuff as usual. Commet= ns below</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>  <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color= =#000000 size=2>A few years ago, I replaced the damper felt on a '20's B.<BR>There = were no springs...I figured...must be OK if S&S says so.<BR>Well, it wasn't, insufficient damping. Yanked out all the dampers.<BR>Removed the tray and installed springs with the felt blocks.<BR>Problem solved. Same scenario on = a "rebuilt" 7' Baldwin recently.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   I've had the same experience</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2>Consider replacing the guide bushings as well.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><STRONG> </STRONG><FONT size=3>   I agree ---always</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000><FONT= size=3>I</FONT><U><FONT size=3> also like to place the pivot pins alon= g the center pin line. Although, Don M. pointed out, tests indicated that an off= set pivot was better for <BR>half-pedalling.</FONT></U></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Who tested it & on what?  I've  had= many  <STRONG>extremely</STRONG> talented  & articulate player= s use My D in many concerts with no such result or complaint. Many types of mu= sic as well. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   I do advocate the use of 2 coils springs on= the tray for quick & certain return in favor of just one........usually= . </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><BR><BR>A while ago I posted a nifty retro-fit  for the pitm= an which required <BR>no drilling.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>   <FONT size=3>No photo on my post. Can you repost it ? So= unds slick</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Thanks</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Dale</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><BR><STRONG>Attached is a photo of the parts. The rod is cut from= an old pedal rod. The<BR>blocks are glued to the tray bottom and trap lever a= nd positioned for <BR>the travel.<BR></STRONG>No need to remove the felt bush= ing in the keybed.<BR>No guess work on drilling for pins in the ends of a dowel.<BR>The rod is cut to a length such that when combined with the blocks,<BR>the dimension equals the old pitman length plus leather rests.<BR>Just remove pitman, scrape off leather and install...simple.<BR>= -- <BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jon Page</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>