In a message dated 96-03-09 23:15:02 EST, you write: >My questions: are any of the standard replacement jacks the right size to >replace these? Is it easier (this is, of course, a relative term since there >will be no EASY way to do this) to replace them flange and all, or repin all >the jacks? Having never done such a horrible job, I have no idea how long it >might take so I can't estimate a price for labor ... 3 hours? 3 day? It would help to know how much of the action is plastic. We have run into the following plastic parts: damper flanges/levers, wippen, hammer and jack flanges, jacks, backchecks, and lifter elbows. If the wippen has plastic jacks only, you can order replacements jacks only(APSCO # 244545) or jack & flanges assembled (APSCO#244454). If the jack flange is wooden, we replace the jack. If the flange is plastic, we replace the assembly. Allow 6-8 hours to install and regulate depending on your speed. It can be done in home or shop. If the wippen has two or more plastic parts, we replace the wippen. In our area (No. TX, So.OK) the plastic damper parts have held up fairly well until they need regulation, which is fatal. Be aware that in many cases wooden replacement parts are not identical to the plastic and may need modification .Especially if you are replacing flanges/wippens on the Pratt Read actions with metal action rails. In our opinion, this is a repair that can be hard to justify unless the piano is of better quality and condition than most. The compressed action is funky at best.We have done it when the customer makes an informed decision that is based on sentiment, not logic. Hope this helps and invite you to consider adding RPT to your signature. Regards, Dale Probst & Elizabeth Ward Registered Piano Technicians Ward & Probst, Inc. Piano & Organ Service
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