[pianotech] S&S action rail replacements?

[J Patrick Draine]

Or talk to Jude about subcontracting that part of the work. I hear
John Dewey does this quite well, but Jude is local and his price is
better. Best to do the third rail while you're at it.
Patrick Draine

 3/12/09, Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano <juderev at verizon.net> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Definitely buy a blank rail and custom bore.
>
> Jude Reveley, RPT
> Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
> Lowell, Massachusetts
> (978) 323-4545
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: jim ialeggio
>   To: pianotech at ptg.org
>   Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:34 AM
>   Subject: [pianotech] S&S action rail replacements?
>
>
>   I have an S&S "A"  action key and action reprortion project (aka Bruce
> Clark's protocol) for which I'm replacing beat whippen and hammer rails.  It
> would certainly save time and $ to order pre-bored rails from Steinway. My
> sense though is that I will be sorry for that, as the bore locations of
> contemporary manufacture will most likely not match 1890 locations.
>
>   Any experience on this?  Is is possible the bore locations would be
> remotely acceptable?
>
>   Jim
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