Imadegawa hammers

[pianolover 88]

<Sounds to me like you would be just as well served by glueing leather strip 
covering on the existing hammers. Cheers
RicB>


I've been accused of being gulable, but you've GOT to be joking!

First off, I'm HAPPY to do the work, and I am getting paid VERY well for it. 
Having said that, the piano in question is worth the repair TO THE CUSTOMER! 
It's been in her family through generations,  almost since it was new 
(1896!). The case is in beautiful shape, as are the keys. The action is not 
"Shot", but it does need hammers, bridals and dampers, in addition to the 
usual regualtion. All the action centers are fine and need NO re-pinning. 
The other felts and various parts,like punchings were replaced sometimeago, 
but are fine. Again, this is part of what technicians do, and I enjoy the 
hell out of it!

Terry Peterson




----Original Message Follows----
From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Re: Imadegawa hammers
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:39:44 +0100

Sounds to me like you would be just as well served by glueing leather strip 
covering on the existing hammers. But perhaps I've misunderstood the amount 
of repairs you are planning for this instrument. That said.. putting a new 
set of hammers on an instrument that old, which by all acounts so far sounds 
like its pretty shot in most ways... is ... well you gotta wonder :)

If its a matter of just getting new felt, then buy the absolute cheapest 
hammers around and soften them up with water and alcohol mix. I gotta say... 
I am really glad I dont have to do this kind of work anymore. Knock on wood 
!

Cheers
RicB

pianolover 88 wrote:

>>The molding material does affect the tone, primarily through the amount of 
>>mass affecting the contact time.
>
>
>Don Mannino RPT<
>
>Maybe so, but the  tonal difference between Abel hornbeam and Abel 
>Mahogonay would most likely be negligible, especially in this particular 
>case; an 1896 Emerson Upright, currently 118 cents flat, non-functioning 
>dampers and in desparate need of regulation, all which will be addressed in 
>addition to the new hammers, and I feel the Abel Hornbeam is very 
>reasonable choice.
>
>Terry Peterson
>

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