Plastic pegs

[Paul Chick (EarthLink)]

Tom
I have some action parts and keys available for a Thomas piano.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Dickson" <td_tuner@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Plastic pegs


> Alan,
>
>    I thank you for your time and information!  From the caller's
> description, I really didn't get a picture of what he was talking about.
I
> really appreciate your input as it gives me more info. as a tech for next
> time.
>
>    Good to hear from you!
>
> Sincerely,
> Tom Dickson
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Alan Forsyth" <alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Subject: Plastic pegs
> >Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 21:51:04 +0100
> >
> >"Anyway, the owner says that there are "plastic pegs" in the back of the
> >key,
> >underneath.  These go into some type of aluminum channel."
> >
> >
> >These pegs are spring loaded with a plate spring. After ten years the
> >plastic gives up - polarizes - unable to take the spring tension. This
was
> >the main problem with the Rippen or Lindener pianos. They had a totally
> >plastic keyboard and those pegs replaced the conventional balance rail
> >pins.
> >You might be able to salvage pegs from scrapped pianos, but plastic being
> >plastic they will not last very long. If you do find spares and try and
> >insert them you will probably end up breaking a whole lot more than you
> >started with because you cannot remove the clips from the neighbouring
keys
> >without breaking them. These pianos were an engineers piano, very
ingenious
> >and innovative design. I believe they were of Swedish design, parts made
in
> >Holland and assembled at Shannon Airport in Ireland in the 70's.
> >Best to stay clear of this one!
> >
> >Regards
> >Alan Forsyth FWIW, BTW, IMHO
> >Edinburgh
> >
> >
> >
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