I thought they were polycarbonate, but I do note that both Schaff and Pianotek catalogs call them plastic. Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:42 AM, David Stocker <firtreepiano at hotmail.com>wrote: > Last time I tried ordering wooden elbows, no one had any. Been using > plastic ever since. They are easier to install, but the installation price > stays the same. > > David Stocker, RPT > Tumwater, WA > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 04:43 > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lester Spinet > > If you're lucky, the previous tuner replaced them with wooden elbow's. I >> remember about 30 years ago, Yat Lam Hong asking me what I used to replace >> elbow's. My answer? Clip on plastic elbows. I thought it was the norm. >> His response? "Why you use plastic to replace plastic? Why not use wood? >> Won't break." Logical response. Since then, that's what I've done. He's >> right. Sometimes the clip ons break again, especially years later. Wooden >> ones will not. >> >> Jer >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Rob McCall >> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 12:10 AM >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: [pianotech] Lester Spinet >> >> Greetings List, >> >> I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my first Lester Spinet. :-) >> This piano was recently purchased by the client for a "steal" on >> Craigslist. >> She said the previous owner told her he hadn't tuned it in a while. She >> bought it so her young daughters can learn to play the piano. >> >> I'm going to their home expecting the worst. My question to all of you, >> is, >> What are the things I should be looking for? Does this model have any >> recurring problems I should be alert for? >> >> Any help is appreciated... >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Rob McCall >> >> McCall Piano Service, LLC >> www.mccallpiano.com >> Murrieta, CA >> 951-698-1875 >> >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100714/3a35fba0/attachment.htm>
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