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<DIV>Thank you Roger. I'll do all below. The hanger clips are crumbling =
apart
for some reason, so I will be replacing those, but I'll keep your tips =
in mind
for the next one.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca =
href="mailto:baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca">jolly
roger</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> Tuesday, December 11, =
2001 9:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Damper Spoon
Polish/Coating</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>Hi
=
Terry,<BR> &nb=
sp;
Spray or paint Prolube on both the spoons and and lifter rod, micro =
teflon
powder on the damper lever felt, and it will be trouble free for
years.<BR>Remember to align the lifter rod hangers for even =
lift, and
rebush the hanger clips. Melt parafine wax into the bushing =
cloth,
If you feel you have to glue the bushing cloth into the clips, use =
burn
shellac. I don't bother gluing them in, as I feel it keeps the =
felt more
resilient.<BR><BR>Roger<BR><BR><BR>At 10:41 AM 12/11/01 -0500, you
wrote:<BR>>I'm in the process of assembling a new action for an =
upright
(all new except<BR>>for wippens, action rails and brackets). I =
completely
rebuilt the old damper<BR>>levers (new dampers, new felt where the =
spoon
rides, new springs, repinned,<BR>>etc.). I hit the old damper spoon =
with
the buffing wheel and they turn a<BR>>nice bright brass-looking =
color in
about two seconds. Now I know someone is<BR>>going to say that I =
just
buffed off the nice nickel plating or whatever that<BR>>was on =
there. The
spoons were quite tarnished and absolutely required =
an<BR>>aggressive
polishing approach. Anyway, should the spoons be coated =
with<BR>>something
to prevent/retard future corrosion? Or should they fair well =
on<BR>>their
own? Or have I completely screwed up the whole piano by =
polishing<BR>>them?
Or do I need to replace them? Polishing seems sooooo much quicker
than<BR>>replacement.<BR>><BR>>Also, should I lubricate the =
action
cloth on the damper level that the<BR>>spoons and damper lifter rod =
rides
on? If so, with what? Teflon =
power?<BR>><BR>>Thanks<BR>><BR>>Terry
Farrell<BR>> </FONT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>