I should clairify that I am told this is a completely new design and differs from other screw-type repairs. The video tape was quite impressive. I would like to know more about the system. I'm pretty certain this is completely different from anything you may have previously seen. I would like to invite the individual who first shared this with the group (currently not on this list), to jump in and tell more. Ted Simmons wrote: > In the June 1980 Journal is an article on repairing a broken plate with > something called metalstitch. That could be it. > > Ted Simmons > > >In an old PTG journal (about 20 years ago) there was an article with > >photos about repairing cracks in iron frames. From memory, the method > >used in that instant was very similar. Holes drilled and threaded and > >screws inserted. The piano tuner who did this was from South Australia. > >(thats the country down under) > >Can't remember his name but maybe some oldtimer who has got all the old > >editions of the Journal on the list will remember the article and be able > >to look it up. > > > >I have found through my years of working on pianos that many seemingly > >new ideas and concepts have been done before, and we are now rediscovering > >them.
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