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[Newton Hunt]

A regular shank will work, just match the knuckle size and location. 
You will have to open the throat between the ears and narrow the shank
on both sides of  the outside.  No great problem, just get out the old
sander.

		Newton


> Roy Ulrich wrote:
> 
> The hammer shank and flange shown is from an 8 1/2 foot Chickering
> grand. The shank is broken at the flange end where the center pin sits
> and fits into a pocket in the brass flange. Does anyone know where I
> can get a replacement shank? Schaff doesn't show anything like it in
> their catalogue. No serial number located on the piano by the way.
> 
> Thanks
> Roy Ulrich
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