Broken shift lever

[AlliedPianoCraft]

I second that.......Just weld it.

Al Guecia

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From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:07 AM
To: <noahhaverkamp at yahoo.com>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: RE: Broken shift lever

> I'd get it welded.
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Noah Haverkamp" <noahhaverkamp at yahoo.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 8/25/2008 7:15:14 AM
> Subject: Broken shift lever
>
>
>>Hello all. The Steinway D lever, on the bottom of the piano, that actually 
>>shifts the
>>action has snapped in half. It's from 1923, # 215145. Can this be welded? 
>>Or should
>>I send it into someone as a template for a new one to be made? Or are 
>>there old
>>ones lying about that will fit? I tried swapping with a 2004 model but it 
>>didn't quite
>>fit. Thanks for any help,
>
>>Noah Haverkamp Frere
>>Know-a Piano
>>http://www.knowapiano.com
>>347-308-0094
>>Fax: 718-701-2071
>