Refinished Plates, etc./Strang

[Richard Strang]

You all will have to forgive me. I have never taken a plate out, or even
restrung a piano yet. I repinned one, in the home, but no new strings. The
repinning and putting in a couple of sets of bass strings are the biggest
jobs I have done. When I think about putting in a new pin block, I think,
HELP! How in the world would I ever do something like that myself. Yeah, I
have Reblitz's book, but no experience. You guys have done it all.
  Boy, I guess if the plate is just painted, one must have to be REAL
careful when restringing. One slip, and....... I have made many a scratch in
old plates while splicing or putting in a new string. Hopefully that was all
good experience for when it comes to being extra careful. Thanks again for
all the info.

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Richard Brekne
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:24 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Refinished Plates, etc./Strang




Joseph Garrett wrote:

> "Speaking of refinished plates, do you guys paint them or plate them?"
>
> Richard,
> I've never been able to find a "plater" that had a tank big enough to do a
> piano plate! (Even tho, I've fantasized about a plate being Nickle plated
> w/blue felt and all brass accoutrements!)<G>
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)

OOOooooo... nickle plated piano plate... might be stylish... I like it !! :)


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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
UiB, Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html


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