Hammer Flange Text

[gordon stelter]

I have some of these from a piano I smashed up. Who
wants them ?
     G

--- W Lutzow <ibetuner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> This text was suppose to go with the hammer flange
> picture...
> 
> Here's a picture of a hammer flange lock washer from
> an 1890 fairly good condition Kranich and Bach
> upright I was asked to work on.
> 
> Have never seen a good looking lock washer like this
> before. The piano seems to have been built very
> sturdy and has some interesting features like a
> brass slide button mounted into a cutout in the
> right hand cheek block to operate the felt mute. The
> action mounting brackets also look very rugged.
> Haven't had a chance to pull the action yet but I'm
> thinking the keyframe and the action all slide out
> at the same time.
> 
> My client purchased the piano for $300. It has been
> stripped of paint and has some really interesting
> grains in the wood. The grain however, to me, looks
> strange...almost like it's just a printed paper
> grained veneer like some of the cheap kitchen
> cabinets they make today. He wants to varnish the
> piano but I suggested we use the method on the OCT
> 2004 PTG Journal..."Varnish and Polymerized Tung Oil
> Overcoat"...which, incidentallyh was demo'd by Terry
> Miller (former Sacramento Chapter VP) at our last
> meeting. Nice job.
> 
> Works really well and looking forward to the process
> on a few units I have sitting around.
> 
> Just FYI
> 
> 
> Wayne Lutzow
> Lincoln, CA>
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