Wurlitzer action brackets

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Hi Rex:
I have no idea what general age this piano is, but if it is within 20 years or so, Young Chang made some grand pianos  with the Chickering name.  If this is the case, you need to check with Young Chang about replacement.  
Paul McCloud
San Diego

-----Original Message-----

From:  "Rex Roseman" <rosemanpiano at gmail.com>
Subj:  Wurlitzer action brackets
Date:  Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:24 pm
Size:  3K
To:  "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>

                Dear list
  
  A Wurlitzer Grand, G-452 #2052563 has come into my shop and I am having problems finding information about this piano. None of the books that I have list this model or serial number and searching the web got me no where. If anyone can identify the age of the piano so that I can identify were it was produced I would appreciate that information. 
  
  The reason I need this information is that the action brackets are made out of some type of pot mettle, and are cracking and breaking at every point that a hole as been drilled and/or tapped for a screw. If replacement parts are available this piano will need them. With all the changes at Baldwin in recent years, there most likely is not much hope for that. 
  
  There were also some postings about building new brackets for “antique” pianos that I will search for ideas if the brackets need to be reproduced. If anyone would like to respond to this on the list, I am thinking that this may be the way I will have to go.
  
  Because of the type of metal used, repair is not an option; they would just fall apart at another stress point.
  
  Thanks. 
  
  Rex Roseman
  Roseman Piano Tuning