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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, I would definitely eliminate all =
friction in
the action and see if that helped first. Probably that will make a large =
difference, but it not, then check the damper timing, as noted in your =
post, and
then check the key weighting. I doubt if it's that, but it possibly =
could be.
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=avery@ev1.net href="mailto:avery@ev1.net">Avery Todd</A> =
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<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> Wednesday, September 04, =
2002 6:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Schimmel Upright =
question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>List,<BR><BR>Does anyone have any experience with =
Schimmel
uprights? I received this from<BR>one of my outside customers and will =
be
going to check it out in the next<BR>day or so. Here's a part of the
e-mail:<BR><BR>>Dace bought a replacement, a Schimmel vertical, =
from the
Piano Store on <BR>>Westheimer. Unfortunately, I<BR>>don't =
remember the model number, but the piano listed for approximately
<BR>>$13,000. While trying out the<BR>>piano in the store, =
Dace
noticed that the touch was just a tiny bit heavy <BR>>and asked if =
it could
be adjusted<BR>>if he decided to buy the instrument. He was =
assured
by the salesperson <BR>>that the action could indeed
be<BR>>adjusted.<BR>><BR>>However, after Dace bought the =
piano, he
was referred by the Piano Store <BR>>to Sharp and Flat Tuning,
and<BR>>this piano technician (I don't remember his name) told Dace =
that
there was <BR>>nothing that could be done to<BR>>adjust the =
action on
this Schimmel. Dace has since called the Piano <BR>>Store, =
and the
salesperson there<BR>>now says that he mentioned nothing about the =
action
and that he or the <BR>>Piano Store cannot help in any =
way.<BR><BR>Now why
doesn't this surprise me from a "typical" dealer?<BR><BR>My initial =
thoughts
are tight bushings and/or tight balance rail holes or<BR>dampers that =
are
lifting too soon, causing that "heaviness". Or possibly<BR>friction in =
the
pinning.<BR><BR>Any other ideas before I go look at it? I've never =
dealt with
a Schimmel<BR>upright before but I can't believe that a piano with =
that
reputation can't<BR>have that particular problem solved relatively =
easily! Am
I wrong? Thanks<BR>for any =
help.<BR><BR>Avery</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>