plastic flanges--not elbows

[Alan Barnard]

I've swapped out whole sets without any problem. And, yes, it's the same early plasticrap.

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Brian Doepke" <bdoepke at verizon.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 12/13/2007 3:36:32 PM
Subject: RE: plastic flanges--not elbows


>Sorry about the confusion.  Not plastic elbows, I have replaced many of
>those.

>My question is about the flange that holds the hammer to the rail.  They are
>plastic on a 1940ish Mason/Hamlin and while tightening them one of them
>broke.

>Are there any huge size differences with a replacement wooden flange?


>Brian P. Doepke, (dep-kee)
>R.P.T. (Registered Piano Technician)
>AAA Piano Works, Inc.
>Piano Tuning-Repair-Purchase Consults
>260.417.1298
>260.432.2043
>    www.aaapianoworks.com
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe And Penny Goss [mailto:imatunr at srvinet.com] 
>Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:09 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: Re: plastic flanges

>Sorry elbows Long short day here
>Joe Goss RPT
>Mother Goose Tools
>imatunr at srvinet.com
>www.mothergoosetools.com
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Martin Wisenbaker" <mbjwisenbaker at juno.com>
>To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:33 PM
>Subject: Re: plastic flanges


>> Joe:
>> 
>> Are you talking about elbows or flanges? It is not clear to me which you
>> mean. 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Martin Wisenbaker




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