[CAUT] Key Bushings

[Jim Busby]

Ken,

 

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JB

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Ken Zahringer
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:54 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] Key Bushings

 

I'm just running into all sorts of odd stuff here lately.

We have two S&S 45s from 1953 here that need a lot of work.  My first
step was going to be to replace the key bushings, but when I opened the
piano up and looked at the keys, I found the bushings were set below the
surface of the key button, and the wood was deformed right next to the
bushing, as if the bushing had been installed in the usual manner, and
then punched down almost 1/16".  I have attached a picture, but it
doesn't  have the detail I would have liked.  All the key buttons are
like this, and all the front bushings as well, so I suspect it is
factory original.  It really doesn't look like the results from one of
those "key bushing tightener" jobs.

I have only worked on a couple of SS45s; has anyone seen this before?
My main concern is that when I try to remove the bushings I'll take a
big chunk of the wood, the part that was punched down, along with it.  I
wonder if I ought to just plan on replacing the buttons.  What do y'all
think?

Thanks,
Ken Z. 
-- 
Ken Zahringer, RPT
University of Missouri
School of Music

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