Sauter vertical

[David ilvedson]

David,

Could you not replace the cork?  I'm not sure where you get 
cork but I'm sure it's available.  Use a punch of the correct size 
and make up a set of cork bushings.  

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Fri, 18 Jun 1999 06:58:12 -0500
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
From:           	"david c. brown" <dcbrown@mail.utexas.edu>
Subject:        	Sauter vertical
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> List;
> 
> A local colleague presented an interesting problem at our meeting this
> week. He is working on an older Sauter vertical ( I do not know age or
> model at this time. Perhaps 15 - 25 years old ) and the task is to bush the
> keys. The problem is that the original key bushings were made of cork (yes
> cork ) disks inserted in round mortices at both the front and balance
> rails. Imagine a hole about the size if a dime in the key button. The cork
> has now deteriorated and is in fact gone from most of the keys.
> Has anyone seen such an arrrangement and / or replaced said bushings? Some
> suggestions at the meeting were leather or dense felt to replace them. Many
> thanks.
> 
> David
> 
> David C. Brown RPT
> Staff Piano Technician
> School of Music
> The University of Texas at Austin
> mailto:dcbrown@mail.utexas.edu
> 
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net