damper flange cords

[Howard S. Rosen]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your reply. I guess this is not merely a Florida humidity
problem after all!

Howard S. Rosen, RPT
Boynton Beach, Florida

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> From: RptBob1 <RptBob1@aol.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: damper flange cords
> Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 4:38 PM
> 
> I tune 12 Yamahas consoles built around 1970.  They are all in different
> school buildings in Northeast Ohio(cleveland).  On 4 of them, the cords
are
> totally rotting away.  Any small pressure and they tear.  I have replaced
one
> complete set of flanges with cords, but it's a tough job because one must
also
> align the flanges (paper them) to keep hammer alignment in proper order. 
Next
> one I do (I'll be doing four per year until all 12 are complete) I may
just
> replace the cord thus avoid the papering of the flanges.  This will
probably
> take an entire day- replaceing with new flanges was in the 5 or  6 hour
> category.
> 
> Bob Bergantino, RPT
> South Euclid, Ohio (Cleveland)