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'Opened a small console piano yesterday and got quite a surprise. There was a very dusty 1 /12" wide strip of innertube material stretched over the back of the keys. It affected the touch rather drastically as you can imagine, and since it was anchored to the key bed at each end, the low "A" and the high "C" were unusable.
I removed it, did a little key easing, and the customer was happy.
Never say you've seen it all, I guess.
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That's one I've not seen before either David. A picture would have been kind of cool. What coo coo bird put that one in there? OOoo OOOooo I know, I know! Wait, a piano "tooner" or, a DYIER....  LOL.
Jerry Groot RPT Piano Technicians Guild Grand Rapids, Michigan www.grootpiano.comWe love to play BF2.
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Oooooops! I guess I only need one posting of this.... hehe. It's my computers fault.
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Jerry Groot RPT Piano Technicians Guild Grand Rapids, Michigan www.grootpiano.comWe love to play BF2.
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Sadly, not as unique a sluggish key solution as it should be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrMhljEelgcMichael Staples PTG Associate member
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David, I'm surprised they didn't have an overhead ceiling fan running full blast to reduce the down weight on the keys to acceptable levels. (Don't laugh...this was suggested to a piano player I know).
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Not only is the choice of "lubricant" disturbing, so is the dropping of the mute handles on the fall board.
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That's one I've not seen before either David. A picture would have been kind of cool. What coo coo bird put that one in there? OOoo OOOooo I know, I know! Wait, a piano "tooner" or, a DYIER.... LOL. I was really bummed that I didn't have a camera with me. I have no idea who thought up that "repair". Jerry, have you been here in Maine "tooning" pianos?
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David, I'm surprised they didn't have an overhead ceiling fan running full blast to reduce the down weight on the keys to acceptable levels. (Don't laugh...this was suggested to a piano player I know). 'Too late. I laughed before I reached the parentheses!
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That's one I've not seen before either David. A picture would have been kind of cool. What coo coo bird put that one in there? OOoo OOOooo I know, I know! Wait, a piano "tooner" or, a DYIER.... LOL. I was really bummed that I didn't have a camera with me. I have no idea who thought up that "repair". Jerry, have you been here in Maine "tooning" pianos? Shhhhhhhhhhh!!! Don't tell on me man!!!! 
Jerry Groot RPT Piano Technicians Guild Grand Rapids, Michigan www.grootpiano.comWe love to play BF2.
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