<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows= -1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER= -LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none"> <P><BR>lubed the damper return spring</P> <P>David I.<BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Alan Barnard" <TUNE4U@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>To: = Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 9/22/2005 9:08:24 PM<BR>Subj= ect: Case of Disappearing Sound<BR><BR> <P> <DIV align=left><FONT size=3>This is the first time I've seen this;= it may be instructive for somebody ...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Bichord bass note (that's a clue) on an upright pia= no (Ding, ding, ding, another clue) played just swell on a firm blow, b= ut on a soft blow it made almost no sound at all, just disappeared into= nothingness.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Major clue: Fixed it with a drop of liquid on the e= nd of the the long skinny screwdriver I carry for removing damper = heads and such.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> <DIV><FONT size=3>Lieutenant Colonal Clue: There was nothing wrong or= badly regulated with the key, capstan, wippen, jack, butt, hammer, or = anything associated with those items, such as bridle strap, etc.</FONT>= </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>Obfuscating Field Marshall Clue:= When the note played properly, i.e., on a firm-ish blow, the damper li= fted, seated, and damped beautifully, no problems.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Salem, Missouri</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>