<!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> <DIV> <DIV>Bob,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Good call.  The sostenuto operates by metal stickers protruding fr= om the bottom of the damper levers sticking into the sostenuto rail(comprised o= f a felt strip which is attached to and stretches across the back of the action below the dampers) when the sost. pedal is depressed.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It felt as if something was blocking the movement of the action, and it= was.  The stickers (looking just like nails coming out of the bottom of= the damper levers) were pushing against the felt when notes were played individually, and when the sustain pedal was depressed.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Once I got the felt out of the way, the piano played like new.  Wi= th the action in the piano, it was impossible to see anything amiss.  When= I tilted the action forward to check for blockage, that action immediately freed up, as the sostenuto rail was out of the = way of the maladjusted lift rod.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In the blink of an eye, a piano that was thorn in my side bec= ame a rose!  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks to all for the input, and past suggestions on this,  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/24/2006 9:34:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, BobDavis88@aol.com writes:</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> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">This model in later years had a sost= enuto. Is it set too high in its rest position?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bob Davis</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/24/2006 7:27:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, Piannaman@aol.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"= > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Excessive keydip, yet not enough aftertouch!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bobbling hammers throughout the piano, = except for the high treble</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Spongy feel, as if the felt punchings w= ere really spongy, yet the keys were not even contacting the punchings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Key/action movement felt blocked about = halfway through keystroke.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Checked key height, seemed excessive at= around 65mm, but in the end it checked out</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>okay</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Key dip was okay.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clearance in all possible affecting rails(damper stop, sticker, and jack stop rails)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clue:  This problem is probably un= ique to this particular type of piano.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Dave Stahl<BR><BR>Dave Stahl Piano Service<BR>650-224-3560<U><BR><A href="http://www.dstahlpiano.net/">http://dstahlpiano.net/</A></U></FONT><= /DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>