Allan, I've contacted a piano technician friend to help me in this repair. I felt it would take 2 heads to do it. I gave an estimate to the owner and am presently awaiting a reply to go ahead. Thanks for your response. Ted Simmons >In a message dated 97-04-17 23:40:48 EDT, you write: > ><< I > called YC and they suggested running a long philips screwdriver down > between the strings to loosen the flange screws. That was impossible. > There is no room above the flange screws to get anything in there. If any > of you have solved this problem without the involved method described > above, please let me know. >> > >Ted, > >I had a Wurlitzer (Young Chang built) G-465 come in with 3 of the four >flanges broken in shipping. We managed (with two of us) to slip a thin >bladed screwdriver in and work the hanger flange screws while propping up the >damper tray. We managed to manufacturer new flanges and get it reinstalled. > In retrospect, after doing it that way, I would probably just pull the >dampers and then you can easily access the tray. This should give you an >idea of how difficult it was to get into there. > >Email me privately if there's any way I can help further. > >Allan > >Allan L. Gilreath, RPT >Gilreath Piano & Organ Co. >Berry College >Gilreath@aol.com >Calhoun, GA USA
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