Some Heintzmans, which was a quality Canadian piano, used plastic parts on some uprights. The plastic shattered, on one that I worked on. I changed the flanges, jacks and backchecks, to get it working. Might even have been some other part as well. I didn't consider it 'fun', but then again, I don't think Joe, meant that, in a fun sense. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 3:07 PM Subject: Re: 1963 Mason & Hamlin console question > Plastic catchers, damper lever and flange, hammer flange, and jack flange > if > I remember correctly. > Expect lots of fun replacing all. > Joe Goss RPT > Mother Goose Tools > imatunr at srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88 at hotmail.com> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 11:29 AM > Subject: 1963 Mason & Hamlin console question > > >> Hello all, >> >> although I have not seen this piano in person yet, I'm told by a fellow > tech >> that M&H uprights from about the 50's to early-mid 60's usually had *all* >> plastic flanges in the action! Does anyone here agree with this? I >> thought >> M&S was on par with Steinway for qualtiy, but maybe that only holds true > for >> the Grands, and not the verticals. Appreciate any feedback on this matter >> asap. Thanks! >> >> >> >> Terry Peterson >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> More photos; more messages; more whatever. Windows Live Hotmail - NOW >> with >> 5GB storage. >> > http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_5G_0907 >> >
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