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size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=692581013-08092002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>You
could use a big screwdriver or a hard wood dowel as a stethoscope to =
check more
precisely where the sound is produced. I believe you can find cheap =
stethoscopes
for automotive work.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=692581013-08092002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Or
call a doctor, they have a real one generally, but ask you to say "33", =
the
piano may not be able to do that.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=692581013-08092002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Aspirin and go to bed early</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=692581013-08092002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> SUSAN P
SWEARINGEN<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> dimanche 8 septembre 2002
01:39<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> =
Re: Sound
coming from the plate<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The reason I think it's the plate is =
that when I
have the piano open and put my ear right next to the plate and play a =
note, my
ear is hearing it coming directly from the plate itself. In =
addition, it
has a kind of metalic timber to it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm going to try and press a piece of =
felt above
the pressure bar, like was mentioned in the previous post, and see if =
that
helps.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mathstar@salemnet.com =
href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R.
Barnard</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> Saturday, September 07, =
2002 5:23
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sound coming =
from the
plate</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Had the same "sound" in a Wurlitzer =
upright ...
buzzed mostly when I played A4. Turned out to be the lock for the =
lid ...
only made the noise when it was opened for tuning ... taped it while =
tuning.
Point: Are you sure it's the plate? I read about a tuner that went =
nuts
looking for an out-of-tune resonant buzz in a piano ... finally =
found it was
a loose piece of glass in a leaded glass window near the =
piano!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ssclabr8@flash.net =
href="mailto:ssclabr8@flash.net">SUSAN P
SWEARINGEN</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> Saturday, September =
07, 2002
3:57 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Sound coming from =
the
plate</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Everyone. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone ever encountered this
before? I have a client with an M1F from Yamaha. It's =
only a
few years old but already, Yamaha has discontinued the line. =
It's a
43 " upright and it has one of those crazy lids that lift up like =
a grand
piano.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, I noticed that after I =
strike a key
anywhere in the treble, I get a metalic sound that is not in tune =
with the
note struck. It was obvious to me that the sound I was =
hearing was
the iron plate vibrating for a short time after the note was =
struck.
However, as I mentioned, it was a terrible out-of-tune =
noise. It's
not extremely obvious but it is loud enough that it drives the =
owner
crazy. The plate screws are all tight, as is every other =
screw I
could find.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wonder if this was why this =
series was
discontinued. Anyone ever run into a similar =
problem?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corte
=
Swearingen</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT=
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