Billings Flanges= a shoulder to cry on

[Farrell]

Is the owner of this piano prepared for more flanges to break next week?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com>
To: "Newtonville" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:16 PM
Subject: Billings Flanges= a shoulder to cry on


> Hello to all.
> 
> I returned an action with the infamous Billings Flanges earlier today. As I
> was replacing the Dampers in this piano I noticed how many more of these
> flanges were loose/just about to break...13 in all.
> 
> The part that was breaking on me is the part that probably breaks on most
> anybody else, but this is my first look at Billings flanges...they are
> breaking at the top of the part that is attached to the plate. I'm assuming
> that part has a groove for the flange pin.
> 
> Now - there's a stub left over on the plate after this piece breaks off..is
> the correct repair to remove said stub from the plate and work the repair
> from that point, or do you leave the stub on the plate and work around it?
> 
> I need to order more parts..and hopefully get a few answers here.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> phil@philbondi.com
> 
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