1939 Steinway wippens

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 Cal,

Those wippens are nearly as old as my mother.? Given that these are all original parts, when will the NEXT chance to replace the wips come around?? Probably not in our lifetimes.? Just because the wips don't have vertigris doesn't mean? new ones wouldn't be an improvement.? When people already have their wallets out is the best time to sell them more (of what they need, of course).? Do your client and yourself a favor rebuild the entire action.

My 2 cents,

Alan Eder


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Cal Munson <cmunson at tds.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 4:24 pm
Subject: 1939 Steinway wippens










I am going to be replacing the  hammers and shanks on a 1939 Steinway 'S' and possibly the  wippens too.  All parts are original.    Vertigris is quite evident  in the hammer flanges  and they are very stiff.   The wippens appear much less affected though I did not have the time to do a thorough inspection.  I assume that these  will eventually develop a vertigris problem as well and am looking for some confirmation that I can pass along to my customer.?
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Thanks for your responses to my previous post on hammer bore distance.  Though the hammers in question have been on the shelf now for 3 years ,  Alice at Renner could not have been more attentive and willing to do what she could to help out .?
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Cal Munson?
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