More Bizarro Chick ( ering ) pics, 3

Joe And Penny Goss imatunr@srvinet.com
Sat, 11 Jun 2005 18:24:32 -0600


Hi Al, 
Always wondered what those parts were from that I got in a tuners stuff.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ralp1938-ptg@yahoo.com>
To: <dave@davispiano.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: More Bizarro Chick ( ering ) pics, 3


> Hi Dave,
> 
> Is your Chickering anything like these pictures of the
> one in my shop undergoing restoration.  Go to:
> 
> http://www.pebworths.com/Chickering/
> 
> Al
> 
> Al Pebworth
> Chesapeake, Virginia
> 
> --- Dave Davis <davistunes@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Gordon,
> >  
> > I'm working with another tech in rebuilding a
> > similar action from 1890. Ours has not been
> > char-broiled :-).
> >  
> > In the first picture you sent, I noticed the hammer
> > rest rail felt very wide. Looking at photo 3, I
> > notice that the rest rail felt is not original, and
> > almost drags on the hammer tails. The felt I removed
> > was only 3/8" wide, and a little taller than what is
> > in photo 3, and does not cover the wippen flanges.
> > It is also very soft, not like the backrail-type
> > material shown. I'm not sure what we're going to use
> > to replace it. Maybe Jurgen will have something up
> > his sleeve.
> >  
> > Dave Davis, RPT
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > 
> > gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Note: forwarded message attached.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> > From: Britt West <brittsam@charter.net>
> > Subject: Chickering 3
> > Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 00:59:17 -0400
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