broken plate

[gordon stelter]

Very sad. Very very sad. If it makes you feel any
better, the University today placed one of my finest
pianos, Victorian Everett, in excellent condition,  
( which they had borrowed for their Xmas program )in
front of big, sunny, plate glass window. Veneer popped
loose, beams and soundboard cracked. Oh well. Nothing
lasts forever.
     I am sure you are wondering why the plate
cracked. I have no idea, of course, but would like to
recommend to everyone to remember to snug all plate
screws in old pianos prior to pitch raise. Maybe
someone else can be spared a similar tragedy.
     Thump
P.S.Maybe call some wholesalers, see if they have a
similar plate. Or put ad in journal.
--- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
wrote:
> Sounds bad to me. You can always try stitch welding
> the plate together,
> but no guarantees as they say. Is it worth it ?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> RicB
> 
> Ojaituner2@aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > Hello list,
> > Well the unspeakable happened this weekend.
> > While on my last tuning before buttoning up a
> restring on a George Steck
> > baby, a huge bang and the realization that the
> plate had given way.
> > The Capo on the bass side of the treble strut
> popped. woe is me.
> > So while I proceed researching my journals and
> archives if any one has
> > something to share with me about this and how to
> proceed it would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > Thankyou all,
> > Dennis Ashly, RPT, Santa Barbara CA Chapter
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> -- 
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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