hammer billings flange

[Lance Lafargue]

Eliot and list;
As far as travel paper goes, I use brown shipping tape that must be wet
to adhere.  I cut it in 1/16" stips about a foot long.  I hang an end in
my mouth (mine's wet) and apply to the flange, press the flange against
rail or tighten it, tear the paper, stick back in you mouth ready for the
next one.  I find it's less hand movement and you always know where the
travel paper is.

Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
lafargue@iamerica.net



> Eliot Lee wrote:
> >
> > List,
> >
> >         I am working on a 1890 Pease Upright and a 1910 Stieff Upright.
> >
> >         They both have what looks like a Billings flange on the hammers.
> >
> >         My question is how can I align them?  On normal would flanges it
> > can be adjusted with gummed paper.  I am not knowing what to do.
> >
> >         Any help?  Thanks, Eliot
> Warren Fisher wrote>
Eliot,
>
> I just finished doing new hammers and butts with Billings flanges and
> the best deal is what you said "gummed paper"!  Except I used computer
> labels which I have a lot of lying around.
>
> Figure out which side you need to paper and put a chalk mark on the top
> of the butt catcher on that side.  I use one mark for each piece of
> paper I plan to put on that butt.  Then loosen the flange screw, remove
> the whole hammer and stick your paper to the appropriate side of the
> flange (not to the rail).
>
> To swing the  hammer side to side just loosen the screw and swing it to
> the right position and tighten the screw.  It stays well.
>
> In my earlier posts, I advocated removing the hammer rail and swinging
> the hammer down so needle nosed pliers could be use to twist the top of
> the flange directly, but then discovered that it tended to loosen the
> flanges grip on the flange pin causing hammer wobble side to side,
> requiring re-pinning.  (Another lesson from experience. Sigh!)
>
> Good luck. They'll test your patience!
>
> Warren
> --
> Warren D. Fisher
> fish@communique.net
> Registered Piano Technician
> Piano Technicians Guild
> New Orleans Chapter 701