Ah yes... that would be ona Davy Crockets pianers... You make sure and return that ball t'his kin now y'ear ? Joseph Garrett wrote: > I would like to share today's job. It was a Lindeman and Sons, Square Grand. > It came from Alabama. On first playing all the notes from top to bottom, > there was a horrendous Buzzzzz from A1 down! Checked the bridges. Someone > had put a 1/4" carriage bolt in the lower end of the bass bridge, (this > piano has three bridges; long bridge, tenor bridge and Bass bridge). This > bolt went all the way through the bridge, the soundboard and through a > soundboard button. It had a "Wad" of thick, soft leather and a nut attached > on the underside. Check the nut, etc. everything was tight. Still the Buzzzz > on every lower note. Hmmmm??? I decided to probe under the plate with a > soundboard steel. I poked, probed and swished in every nook and cranny. Then > I noticed the steel hit what I thought was a nose bolt, but there wasn't one > in that area. Hmmmm? So, I poked and pushed the steel at this area. All at > once the steel pushed the object loose! Out rolled a 32 caliber pistol ball, > (lead)!!!!! Being an avid Black Powder Nut, after a quick glance I knew what > it was. Checked the piano in the low bass. The buzz was gone! Yahoo! > The customer, with tears in her eyes, said: "and Mama said it couldn't be > fixed!" I don't know who was more overjoyed, me or her. > Just thought I'd share my day with y'all. > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G} -- 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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