Upright Piano Parts

[gordon stelter]

Spurlock told me that Pacific Piano supplies all the
high-quality parts from Japan, currently being made
for classic American uprights. As other suppliers stop
production, Tokiwa might start producing other items
besides their current line.
     Thump


--- Nichols <nicho@zianet.com> wrote:

> 
> Patrick,
> 
>      It was a sad thing to see Gibson close the
> Juarez Baldwin action plant 
> after sooooo many years. Most people didn't know how
> many parts they really 
> were involved with for many manufacturers. I suspect
> that we will all have 
> to wait for Japanese, Chinese, and European parts
> from here on out.
>     One bit of good news. A lot of the people that
> built those parts in the 
> first place now work at the SAMA facility. We do
> rebuild those parts on a 
> regular basis. (not the plastic ones). So, you can
> call the guy that ran 
> the Baldwin plant and get a quote:  915-727-4138.
> Salvador Ortiz.
> 
> Regards,
> Guy Nichols
> 
> 
> At 06:51 PM 9/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hello All: I recently tried to order some upright
> damper flanges from 
> >several supply houses, only to be told that there
> would be a three week 
> >delay because the Baldwin parts factory is now
> closed, no one had any 
> >flanges left, and they were all awaiting the
> arrival of a shipment from 
> >Japan. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so
> is there an 
> >alternative? Are upright piano parts now completely
> outsourced overseas?
> >Thanks,
> >Patrick C. Poulson
> >Registered Piano Technician
> >Piano Technicians Guild
> 
> 
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