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  • 1.  Hamilton Baby grand pedal question

    Member
    Posted 07-06-2024 17:13
    Hi, All!
    I'll be looking at a 100-ish-year-old Hamilton baby grand next week, and the customer says the pedals used to work but now they don't. The piano apparently hasn't been played in the last 10 years or so since the last technician tuned it, and they seemed to work then. I don't have any other information than that right now. Do any of you have any troubleshooting thoughts that may be helpful? Thank you!
    --Mary


  • 2.  RE: Hamilton Baby grand pedal question

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-06-2024 17:27

    My knee jerk guess is that the lyre screws are stripped out, or one or more lyre joints is failing.



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    Nathan Monteleone RPT
    Fort Worth TX
    (817) 675-9494
    nbmont@gmail.com
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  • 3.  RE: Hamilton Baby grand pedal question

    Member
    Posted 07-08-2024 00:15

    Thank you!  I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.  We'll see how it goes!



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    Mary Brocious
    Cambridge Springs PA
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  • 4.  RE: Hamilton Baby grand pedal question

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-06-2024 18:25
    Mary

    I suspect that the posts of the lyre have come loose from either the pedal box or the lyre base. 

    To do it right, you would need to take the posts off all the way, put glue in the hole, and then clamp the parts together. 

    Wim Blees