Kimball La Petite

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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To the best of my knowledge when Kimball stopped production they sold their
equipment, and presumably their designs, to a Chinese company. But they
retained the name. Since then no pianos have been built using the Kimball
name.

If this piano is "new" it's been buried in a warehouse somewhere for some
years now.

Del

  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Tvak@aol.com
  Sent: March 13, 2004 8:10 PM
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Subject: Kimball La Petite


  List

  The piano in question: a Kimball La Petite.
  The dealer in question: infamous for rhyming with fiasco, among other
things
  The question in question: Purchased less than a year ago as a new piano,
the treble bridge has tiny cracks near the pins on the speaking side.  These
cracks look just like the cracks you find on that 75 year old upright,
emanating sideways from the pin in the direction of the pressure exerted by
the string.  They're not big cracks, but they're big enough to be noticed
while you casually tune a piano.  Pressing on the bridge pin doesn't seem to
change the tone in any way, so I think the bridge pins are still secure in
the bridge.

  And, truthfully, it doesn't seem to affect the tone at all: no false beats
to speak of.  But I wonder in another 10 years if that will still be true.

  First of all, is this a problem that should be addressed?  Is it a
manufacturer's problem or a dealer's problem?  Who makes Kimballs nowadays?
Would it just be easier for me to soak a little CA in there next time I tune
it and just shut up?

  The owner of the piano, an elderly blind gentleman, has been with me for
years and is a good client.  I didn't mention anything to him yet.

  I thought I'd get a little advice first...

  Thanks in advance,
  Tom Sivak
  Chicago


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