Hi Berely, Where did the plate break? Pierce says Auto Piano was build by Kohler and Cambell. I assisted repairing a broken plate in one (K&C) without welding. I kept it for 7 years as a rental before selling it. (with full disclosure and guarantee for 2 more years. Perhaps this plate can be repaired even if a weld has been attempted. Its simple, takes less than 3 hours. ---ric ----- Original Message ----- From: Berley A. Firmin II <Firman1@prodigy.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 5:12 PM Subject: Cracked plate Hi all: I am in desperate need of another plate for an Autopiano upright. I subcontracted from a PTG member to restore the player mechanism for the piano, which he was to refinish and re-string. I just received a call from him saying he had it re-finished and had just re-strung it and broght it up to A-440. He says that after a few days the plate just cracked. He had a welder repair it, but it broke again. The make is Autopiano. Serial number 78088. Cast into the plate below the first bass pin is: BX In the bottom center is W 15 and J (1 or 7) 0 46 Bass strings. Would anyone have a plate to replace this? Or Suggestions?!!! Mr. Berley Antoine Firmin II Bayou La Combe, Louisiana FIRMAN1@prodigy.net
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