Lost my head

Wimblees@aol.com Wimblees@aol.com
Wed, 21 May 2003 12:44:14 EDT


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In a message dated 5/21/03 9:42:28 AM Central Daylight Time, 
tune4u@earthlink.net writes:

> Questions:
> 
>   1) This is just a simple system with a threaded shaft holding the prop
> rail, one nut under it and the round prop nut above it. How can I keep that
> lower nut from moving, short of gluing it to the screw?
> 

If the two are tightened together, they should hold. That is the way it was 
designed. 



>   2) Not having a replacement shaft (has Brambach-style knuckle), how would
> y'all go about fixing this head? Would like to avoid the "sewing thread
> splint with giant blob of epoxy" fix that I've seen in other pianos!
> 
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
> 

Actually, for this kind of piano, a glob of super glue is an acceptable 
repair on this, ev> en without the sweing thread. 


Wim 

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