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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe the bottom portion of the wippen =
spring going
into the jack was too long and causing it to catch on the wood inside =
the
jack.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Foster</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Auburn Hills, MI</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=wmaxim@sc.rr.com href="mailto:wmaxim@sc.rr.com">Bill =
Maxim</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 30, 2003 =
6:26
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Today's =
Puzzler--hint</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No, but =
you're
getting close. Hint: with the wippen out and flexing the =
jack by
means of the heel, there was a distinct "click" as it contacted the =
stop felt
as though the stop felt had glue on it; but the stop felt was fine; =
same on
hitting the rest felt</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Hard punching on the jack regulating button ,or loose spoon =
contacting the
aforementioned button? </SPAN></FONT></P>
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Also on a smaller Chickering I had a loose screw mounting the damper =
action.
This was a machine screw with a washer and was more of a metallic =
sound than
what you describe and vibrated on only one note. Took me hours to
find!</SPAN></FONT></P>
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Tom
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