[CAUT] Chickering quarter grand for next to nothing.

[Greg Newell]

I just made an agreement , in principal, to rebuild one of these. It 
will get everything. I'm wondering now if this was wise. Any thoughts, 
other than these?

all the best,

Greg Newell


Jon Page wrote:
> >You don't like the quarter grand then Jon ?
>
> Around here, they have no resale value for the amount of work involved.
> The tone is thin which limits the market too.
>
> The brass wippen flanges come in two sizes. Schaff might have them.
> Wally may still have the extra-narrow shanks/flanges and wippens.
> You can't upgrade to modern flanges because the wippens are angled to 
> the rail.
> The shanks are angled to their rail too so mind the pitch on the hammers.
>
> The wooden action brackets may need duplication or epoxy reinforcement.
>
> The dampers, HAH, screw into the top flanges. The damper heads screw 
> onto the
> wire which helps to center them on the unisons. The damper is screwed 
> in with the
> head turned upside-down so as not to damage the felt. Flip over and seat
> to ascertain proper underlever height.
>
> The pin block is a nightmare with the blind machine bolts.
> A trick for bolt hole location:
> Once one section of the block has been fitted to the flange;
> (oh yeah, the block has a bass and treble section) place some moistened,
> wadded-up paper towel or cotton into the hole and lay the block in place.
> Mark the moist spots for drilling the screw holes.
> Install the block with the bolts (epoxied flanged recommended)
> Fit the other section. Repeat screw indexing procedure.
>
> I seem to recall a three-sectioned block one time on a larger piano.
>
> Grin and bear it. I shutter just thinking about it.
> -- 
>   
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page

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