I have used bolts only and had success. I did let down the tension because it was my first and the treble end of the plate was about 3 inches from the back and scared me to death. I inherited the old upright from another relatively new tech (~14 years ago) who had pitch raised it quite a distance. James Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 4:19 PM Subject: Separated back, part 2 > Friends, > > A couple weeks ago I asked your opinion on using epoxy without bolts on > a separated back. Now I need help on just the opposite. > > Today I serviced a 1931 Starr Remington upright with a separated back. > For some reason this problem escaped me when I tuned it two times > previously. Money is a problem for the client, so two years ago I tuned > it where it was (50c flat), last year I replaced all bridle straps and > tuned (40c flat), and recommended that this year the piano get a > pitchraise and tune. Then I noticed the separated back problem. Uh-oh. > > The board glued to the top of the piano above the pinblock (but under > the lid) is split also, and partly loose, I suppose. But it greatly > increases the difficulty and cost of this job if I break off that board > to get epoxy into the cravasses. Do you think I will have a successful > repair if I use bolts only? I would pull the back together with clamps, > drill, bolt, remove clamps, leave it at that. That's what I would like > to try if you think it will work. What think ye? Anyone try this? > Results? > > Regards, Clyde > >
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