[pianotech] They don't make punchings like they used to!

Allen Wright akwright at btopenworld.com
Fri Jul 30 04:52:20 MDT 2010


Here are some punchings (or washers, as they're called over here)  
from a Model 130842 O manufactured in Hamburg but now living in  
England, and which must have had some key level refinement done in  
the UK at some point...

Also a couple of nice makers marks found inside.

Allen Wright
London


On Jul 29, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Jon Page wrote:

>> So where do you get the paper and cardboard to make your various  
>> thickness
>> of  punchings?
>
> The punches have mostly been used for player work but also for  
> making leather
> punchings for lyre pedal, rod and trapwork shims. I buy the  
> standard supply house
> felt, paper and card punchings for key pins.
>
> Last month, I made custom front rail punchings for a melodion
> to replace the two strips of felt.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page

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