[pianotech] Gulbransen Spinet Pedal

[David Ilvedson]

It is probably disconnected...if broken, a welder who can work with cast iron can fix it.   Easy getting it out...a little harder getting it in... '-]   If it won't be forced through the mouse hole, then you will have to tip on its back and loosen bottom board.   Let her know its the repair + the service call to come back and install it.   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Rob McCall" <rob at mccallpiano.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 4/29/2010 2:56:56 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Gulbransen Spinet Pedal


>Greetings,

>I have an appointment tomorrow for my first Gulbransen spinet.  It hasn't been 
>tuned in 7 years.  The lady, who says she's had this same piano for 50 years, said 
>that during the last week the "legato" pedal just stopped working.  Looking through 
>the archives, I find that this piano made the "bottom" 10 list, and I read a few things 
>about broken pedals.

>Are broken pedals a common thing for this piano?  Is there any consensus (yeah, 
>right...) :-)  on the method to repair it if it is broken?  I don't have any more info 
>than that until I get to the appointment tomorrow.  I just wanted to be as prepared 
>as I can for this "fine" instrument...

>Thanks,

>Rob McCall

>McCall Piano Service, LLC
>www.mccallpiano.com
>Murrieta, CA
>951-698-1875