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<BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple=
link=blue>How does one measure the gauge? I=
understand micing the thickness but what does that=
mean? <BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: David Love=
<DAVIDLOVEPIANOS@COMCAST.NET><BR>To: 'Pianotech'=
<PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 07:22:17=
-0700<BR>Subject: RE: Steinway D right pedal<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:=
Arial">Check the gauge on the <SPAN class=SpellE>trapwork</SPAN>=
spring as well as the damper tray.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:=
yes"> </SPAN>I usually replace those old damper lever tray=
springs with a coil spring located between the sections nearest=
the lifting point. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun:=
yes"> </SPAN>If after changing that the tension is still=
too high, consider changing the traps lever leaf spring with a=
lighter one.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">David=
Love<BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof:=
yes">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><=
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mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN=
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>=
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]=
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of=
</SPAN></B>Pascal Mansy<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:51=
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>=
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Steinway D right=
pedal</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am=
restauring a 1923 Steinway D. the right pedal is hard to push=
compared to a recent D. Could anyone let me know if and how this=
can be adjusted?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:=
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank=
you</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>=