Steinway questions

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Lance,
                I think you are close enough for Rock & Roll, with new
castors it will probably grow the extra 1/4".
The damper levers are a real mess and some are missing, so it's going to be
fun and games, just love those double flanges.
Abel has a complete duplication service in Germany, so I will try and
negotiate some thing with Wally and the company in KC since they both will
be there.
I use Abel's almost exclusively on vertical rebuilds and get very positive
and consistent results.
Thank's for your help.
Roger 


At 11:28 PM 03/07/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Roger,
>Your 54" is probably a 1901 model "I".  26 bass notes. 1898-1913 they were
>54 1/4".  I've never sent an action to Steinway for rebuilding.  I have
>used Renner and Wally Brooks.  If you have a parts kit from Renner (I think
>free with an order), it makes it easy to match parts yourself.  I have a
>Model 52" that I will probably use Renner on.  Wally has Encore hammers
>made by Abel that I really like.  I have gotten good service from Wally as
>well. I think the only upright action parts he has are Tokiwa, I'm not
>sure.  He does have Abel action parts now, but I think only for grands. 
>
> Regards, 
>
>LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
>LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
>New Orleans Chapter
>Mandeville, LA.
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>> From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> Subject: Steinway questions
>> Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 10:53 PM
>> 
>> Greetings all,
>>                      I am about to rebuild a 54" Steinway vertical ser#
>> 95664, the only plate markings are,
>> 11/12.99 this I assume is the date of casting.  Next, 2731. And finally 
>2.
>> 
>> Anyone have any idea as to the model type?
>> 
>> I would welcome some feed back from anyone that has shipped an action
>back
>> to S & S to have all action parts duplicated and replaced. Any
>imformation
>> on Wally Brooks and Abel's duplication services would be helpfull also.
>> 
>> The extreme high treble bridge, (top 6 notes) is different. It's a one
>> piece bridge from the tenor to the treble (no cap) the top 6 notes has a
>> butt joint, possibly a different material. This piece was held to the
>board
>> by two screws and buttons, once removed I used warm water to clean off
>the
>> old glue. This piece sank like a stone in a bucket of water so obviously
>> it's specific gravity is greater than 1,  it's reasonable to assume that
>> it's not Maple, so what is it? Boxwood?
>> 
>> Any imformation will be appreciated.
>> 
>> Regards Roger
>> Roger Jolly
>> Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
>> Saskatoon and Regina
>> Saskatchewan, Canada.
>> 306-665-0213
>> Fax 652-0505
> 
Roger Jolly
Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
Saskatoon and Regina
Saskatchewan, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505