---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Not weird at all. Coffin case spinets abound. Musette, Betsy Ross, (Probably rolled over in her grave when they made it), etc. A lot with plastic elbows now disintergrated. Actually, i think, rather pretty pianos. Have seen lots in gorgous walnut bookmatched and grainy. Speaking of which, got a call from a woman who said her piano needed new shoulders. Went to look. Mendelsohn spinet,, from the 30's. All the keys were down. Plastic elbows. Wrong body part diagnosis. Got the job, and in taking the action out noticed the dampers were ringing. Once out,, saw the damper rail had become unglued from the wip rail. Quoted the repair and got the job. Off comes the dampers, reglue the rail. Then all of a sudden off pops the wippin rail. Off comes the wips and bridle straps rotted. That's not so bad, but the tabs were glued to the wires. Took them off with some dificulty. Of course there were no bridle strap extension on the butt stems so had to go with the stupid clip ons. Dropped a dab of CA glue on the clips cause I KNOW when you try to re-attach the straps to the wires the clips fall off. Bench looked like a giant jig-saw puzzle. Re-glued the rails and put humpty-dumpty back together again. Did the elbows and will return the action this week. Did I mention two dozen or so keys had a case of the "Growing Lead Weights" syndrome? Jamming the keys against each other. Ain't the piano business grand!!!! Arthur Marino PS: Actually it was kinda fun. Just all mindless screwing and un screwing. Now i hope the damn thing works. Plastic damper flanges did not fall apart. A small bonus. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/1c/be/0d/65/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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