Weinbach upright

[John Ross]

Hi Clyde,
Remember to drill the hole in the liftrod tongue, large enough to take a
pedal rod pin bushing, Schaff carries the Yamaha one. It will stop any metal
to metal noise.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Weinbach upright


> Graeme,
>
> Yes, I remember reading somewhere about doing this, but I have never done
it.  I
> would probably use a balance rail pin rather than a nail -- looks a little
more
> professional.  I also wasn't sure how hard the metal of the liftrod tongue
is
> and wasn't sure if I should go this route, but I will definitely keep it
in mind
> and we may end up doing it this way.  Thanks!
>
> Regards, Clyde
>
> Graeme Harvey wrote:
>
> > Hello Clyde,
> >
> > The fix for these is simple, thats if you don't want to or can't easily
get
> > the replacement part.
> > Remove broken remains, then drill a hole in top of dowel, fit a 4" nail
and
> > trim (shorten excess) down to size. Then drill and bush a hole in the
lift
> > rod arm (or what-ever-it's-called). This is permanent and works a treat.
> > I used to work for a Weinbach dealer and we did this to all incoming
models.
> > The 124 is a nice sounding piano for the money.
>
>
>