This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Thanks for the reply. The repetition levers are the orginal ones, and = are in good condition. I would like to recondition them and use again, = thus the desperate need for the square knuckles. Got any from this = salvage job you did? Thanks. Tom ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Farrell=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:03 PM Subject: Re: Brambach Grand Hammer Butts I just finished refurbishing/regulating a Brambach action (salvage = operation) with the square knuckles (major yucko). You need to hear from = someone else of knowledge on this, BUT I believe you will want to do a = little bit of basic action geometry anaysis here and simply determine = what flange/knuckle size/knuckle position setup is going to work best = for you and replace the hammers, shanks, knuckle, and flange with a = modern setup of correct geometry. Are the repetition levers modern? Or = are they those half-as#%& ones with the jack to the pianist end of the = little repetition stub (no repetition lever window for the jack to show = through)? If you have these goofy ones, can I assume you will be = replacing these? Or is this not a complete rebuild? The bottom line is = that I am not sure it would work well if you mate modern/normal knuckles = to the old, cheap, goofy (I don't really know this, but I think it is = true) repetition setup I see frequently on small, inferior-quality = pianos of the early 20th Century. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tom Hochhalter=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:53 PM Subject: Brambach Grand Hammer Butts To all, I'm in the middle of rebuilding a Brambach grand piano, and I'm in = need of replacing the hammer butts. Yes, this is a grand piano action = with hammer butts, rather than hammer shank and knuckle. The knuckle on = these butts is square/rectangle, and consist of action cloth and = buckskin. Does anyone have a set or number of them? Or does anyone = know of where I can get some? I've contacted Schaff and American, no = such luck there. Any info would be helpful. Thanks in advance. Tom Tom Hochhalter, RPT Holland, MI tomhoch@egl.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/79/3f/8f/99/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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