Birdcage or Overdamper pianos

[Barrie Heaton]

Hi Jim,

Heckscher, will supply all his/hairs needs for new hammer heads and
damper felts, hammer butts on most bird cage pianos you can get away
with modern butts you may have to reduce the length of the balance
hammer (catcher to you)  as for the bottom sections  this a tricky one.
No one in the U.K. makes bottom sections unless you order full sets to
pattern,  I'm sure there are Companies in the U.S. who provide that sort
of service.

Replacement of damper felts can be a bit of a hair pulling exercise with
intermitent screams of frustration.  The larger German bird cage pianos
tend to restore a lot easier.  where the dampers are concerned.  The
small English bird cage pianos,  your colleague is advised if possible
to clean the old felt rather than replace.  I have replaced many sets of
damper felt on bird cage pianos and I can honestly say the English ones
are very frustrating and the German ones are very easy compared to the
English ones.  All down to the ability to adjust individual dampers with
out breakages.  Hope he or she has great fun.


Heckscher & co. Ltd.,
75 Bayham Street,
London
Tel: 44+ 1713871735
Fax:  44+ 1713873043


This is the web site: http://www.airtime.co.uk/forte/heckscher/heck.htm
I am still working on it, Hammers are up and so are dampers.  No email
address yet.


Regards,

Barrie.



In article <Pine.PCW.3.91.970503122141.4759A-
100000@ppp3-22.inre.asu.edu>, Jim <pianotoo@IMAP2.ASU.EDU> writes
>To Barry Heaton or the list:
>
>I have a technician friend who is forced to do some work on a
>"birdcage" piano. He would like to know where he could get parts
>like hammers, dampers etc.  Is there a place in the UK which
>caters to these needs?
>
>You may respond to me personally or to the list if you think there
>is any general interest in this.
>
>Jim Coleman, Sr.
>
>PS I haven't touched one of these for over 20 years and I don't
>   intend to start now, but I tho't we might be helpful to this
>   young man.
>





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