1930 McPhail Agraffes....HELP!!!

BDeTar@aol.com BDeTar@aol.com
Fri, 07 Jul 1995 02:41:26 -0400


A technician in Grants Pass, OR stumped me when asking for advice on an
unusual agraffe she encountered.  Any help would be appreciated!!

The piano is a 1930 McPhail grand.  The top head of the agraffe looks like a
flat head screw with a slot for a screwdriver blade.  There is a "pellet"
shaped piece of brass that fits into the back concave portion of the agraffe
forming the bearing point.  Any suggestions on how to replace and hold the
brass "pellet" that fell out when the string tension was lowered?  Also any
suggestions or precautions when lowering tension on the strings.

Thanks!!

Brian De Tar  RPT



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