Kimball brass rail clips

[Les Smith]

On Fri, 3 Oct 1997, Guy, Karen, and Tor Nichols wrote:

> At 09:11 AM 10/3/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Help! Help! Does anyone have or know where to find brass rail repair clips
> >for an old Kimball, Schaff part #513KB, APSCO #24498? Both houses are out
> >of them.
> >
> >Any info or a quick-and-dirty substitute would be greatly appreciated!!
> 
> 
> Jerry,
> 	quick-and-truly-dirty brass rail repair trick number 375:
> 
> 		Take a piece of bass string core wire, and thread it through three notes'
> butts, with the bad note in the middle. Clamp with adjoining clips, and
> flop a little. Like I said, truly dirty, but can help until parts arrive. 
 
A more permanent, down-and-dirty repair would be a Chinese-built, Pearl
River Console; a much better permanent repair would be a Schimmel upright.
This piano is inevitably headed for the Piano Catapult World Championships
in the near future. Don't get caught standing beneath it!

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net