Imadegawa hammers

[pianolover 88]

Well if you DID read the paragraph below, you would plainly see that the 
action, while old, is certainly not "worn out". And as for my saying that 
"any hammer" would be an improvement; that's obviously a fact, but I am NOT 
"desireing to put on the least expensive set of hammers". Unless you 
consider Abels to be "cheapies". Basically, this piano action will be in 
very decent shape with new hammers, dampers and bridals; not exactly a 
"Total overhaul", which is not at all necessary.
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: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:26:09 +0100

pianolover 88 wrote:

><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!

Actually, no. You have described what has sounded like a near total wreck, 
that you are desireing to put on the least expensive set of hammers... you 
describe your customer as not exactly the most critical player.. you even 
said at the outset...

    "So, I'm sure ANY new hammers will be a big improvement,..."

You havent really mentioned whatelse you are going to do... and after 
several posts it just sort of sounded more like this was going to be less 
then a full boat job. I got the impression that the action was beat to heck 
to tell you the truth.

So... in the end... I decided to express how all this was beggining to 
sounding  in the end.

If  this doesnt represent a good picture of what you are doing, dealing 
with.... well then its been way to easy to get that idea.
The paragraph below paints quite a different picture then the one I've been 
getting up to now.

All that said... I've seen some pretty nice work done with leather strip 
recoverings. Like anything else you can opt for a thing, and do it poorly or 
do it professionally.  Not my kind of solution... but I wouldnt simply 
discount the proceedure out of hand.

Cheers, and good luck with your project.

RicB

>
>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
>

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