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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>99.9% of the time the small felt covered rail that is hung between the
hammers and the dampers holds the hammer return springs. Not so with your M500.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>It is covered with felt on the distal side in case the damper wires
would travel too far and hit it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Paul Dempsey<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>It's the first time I've noticed it;
I'll look more closely. I get a =<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>lot of spinets and consoles out
here. I can't imagine with the small =<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>amount of travel that dampers have,
that any blow could cause them to =<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>rebound so far. The rail is
about 1/4" - 3/8" (6 - 8 mm) away from the =<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>damper heads when the key is held
down...<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>Which reminds me, how the heck do
you adjust the backchecks on a spinet? =<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'> I can hardly get a toothpick
between the stickers, much less my wire =<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>bender...<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>--Cy Shuster--<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><i><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>Bluefield</span></font></i></st1:City><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>, <st1:State w:st="on">WV</st1:State></span></i></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Paul E. Dempsey, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Piano Technician Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marshall</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Huntington</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">WV</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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