quick advice on damperlever replacement

[Kdivad@AOL.COM]

In a message dated Thu, 13 Jun 2002  4:05:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Tvak@AOL.COM writes:

> 
> 
> I'm replacing the plastic damper levers/flanges on an Ivers&Pond console this 
> coming week.  (Damper felts also need replacing.)  
> 
> So, my question is:
> 
> What would be simpler/easier?  Replacing the damper levers WITH damper wires? 
> (Putting the old damper heads on the new wires and bending every darn one of 
> them) or replacing the damper levers withOUT damper wires and inserting the 
> old wires into the new damper levers?  
> 
> I guess my real question is:  how are damper wires attached to the levers, by 
> glue, or just sticking 'em in there?  I can't imagine how difficult or easy 
> this might be, never having done it or thought about it before.
> 
> A secondary issue/question: I'll be replacing the plastic jacks, too. I'm 
> thinking it'll be easier/quicker to replace the flanges too.  Just soak the 
> old ones off and glue the new ones on.  Agree?
> 
> Thanks.  I'm waiting for a response before I order the parts.  (So answer me 
> QUICK, darnit!)
> 
> Tom Sivak
> 
> P.S.
> 
> The difference in price between the above options is 
> negligible, and th
> erefore not an issue.  

Tom I like the levers with wires, replacing every other one makes bending the wires easy and quick.  As to the second question, yes.

David Koelzer
Vintage Pianos 
DFW