There is a double flange listed in APSCO..#2441 (p 78). Actually the lack of parts may be a blessing in disguise. Does he know what repinning is? Is there a reason why the old flanges can't be used? What kind of an engineer? They are logical people, if y ou use the right logic. If electrical, ask him what he would say if a home owner was worried about wires wearing out from all the electricity flowing through them. If mechanical, what would he say if some one asked if they are gonna have to replace the steel beams in the Empire State Building. Some times the professional person does not understand there are impossible situations in another profession. Shall I tell the story of the chemical engineer who poured expoxy over the tuning pins so the piano would stay in tune? Richard Moody ptt ---------- > From: David Porritt <dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu> > To: pianotech@byu.edu > Subject: double flanges > Date: Sunday, December 01, 1996 8:42 AM > > I have a neighbor (an engeneer) who wants to put new action parts in his > old Brambach upwrong. He wants to do it himself. He brought some sample > parts over yesterday and this piano has the double flange that holds both > the hammer but and damper lever. I told him I didn't know where such > things can be purchased but that I would ask this list. I have given him > my view that the piano is not worth the time and money he is looking to > invest. The lack of these parts will be the killer of this project. Yet > you can tell he really wants to do it. If anyone knows where these parts > are available, please let me know. > > Thanks, > > dave > > _______________________________________________ > > David M. Porritt, RPT > Meadows School of the Arts > Southern Methodist University > Dallas, Texas > _______________________________________________
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