Mark Graham wrote: > > There is a piano at the historical society which I have been asked to > repair, not restore. It's from the early 1800s, a vertical. It's already > been bastardized a bit, so they aren't going for authenticity, just making > it work. It's from Halifax. I have the maker written down somewhere, but > couldn't find it in any references. > > Anyway, I need to fix several hinges where two wooden pieces come > together, and something paper-thin that joined them together is broken. Is > this the infamous vellum hinge? Any hints on fixing them? Is this in the > archives anywhere? > > The museum's exact instructions are, make it so we can play Silent Night > on it once a year. > > Mark Graham > Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music > Berea, Ohio Hi Mark, I have used drum head material from an old drum head. It seems to work quite well. I have no knowledge as to it's longevity, when used as a hinge. Regards, John M. Ross PTG Assoc. Member Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. P.S. About 3/4 hr. from Halifax, where the piano was manufactured.
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