Dear List, A good laugh is good for whatever ails ya. I had a guy phone me just today that wanted to know if I could use the iron frame from a piano he had torn apart to get out of his house. He thought it might be useful in case I had another one break. I don't have that problem, but I have a 1915 Heintzman upright transposing piano in my shop that needs both the upper treble and the bass bridges replaced. I think the cracks are a bit beyond an epoxy repair. My problem is that every other bridge I have ever replaced literally fell off when I removed the strings and I have never had to remove a bridge that is solidly in place. I have thought about making a paper imprint of the bridge pins and then routing off the bridge caps and replacing. The plate is rather close to the treble bridge and so any kind of chisel would probably not work. I have never taken a Heintzman completely apart down to the soundboard and the keybed appears to be glued onto the sides and would therefore present its own problems. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Paul Plumb, B.Mus.Ed., Associate member of PTG Plumb Pianos London, Canada
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