Yup...If there is no paper proof and no one signature is notarized it aaal just hearsay. Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com Custom piano restoration Ronsen piano hammers-sales R & D and tech support Sitka soundboard panels 209-577-8397 209-985-0990 -----Original Message----- From: James Grebe <jamesgrebe at charter.net> To: pmc033 at earthlink.net; pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Mon, Nov 1, 2010 2:23 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] Brumbach Rebuild That is interesting as Steinway has come out with an art case model and says Lennon wrote "imagine" on a Steinway. James James Grebe Est. 1962 Piano Tuner-Technician Creator of Custom Caster Cups Creator of fine Writing Instruments Pump Organ & Plyr Piano benches Table Timepieces Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian www.grebepiano.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 (314) 608-4137 Become what you believe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033 at earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 2:58 PM Subject: [pianotech] Brumbach Rebuild > Hi, Friends: > I've got a Brumbach action that someone rebuilt some years ago. The > pear shaped knuckles are now the standard type, and new hammers, shanks > and whippens are fitted. The capstans are relocated closer to the balance > rail. The customer's complaint is that some of the keys are sluggish to > return. After removing the action, I discovered that jiffy weights are > mounted under the keysticks just behind the front rail. This is in > addition to the leads in the keys. As it is, the keys play ok except for > a few in the bass which is where the troublesome notes are. What I'm > seeing in the action setup is that the capstans are set too high. The top > of the capstans is above the "magic line". If you observe the > capstan/heel contact point, you can see quite a bit of sliding as you > press the key. Since I am not normally set up to rebuild actions and do > all of the balancing work, I wondered if someone could explain how I would > go about rectifying this action. My instinct tells me th > at the heel should be taller/longer, and the capstan lowered so that they > meet at a point on the "line". What I don't know is if this will solve > the problem or just lead me down a blind alley with more problems > awaiting. I don't have downweight/upweight measurements because I > misplaced my gram weights somewhere. I also noticed that the jack and > knuckle are at a bit more of an angle than I'd like to see. I wish I had > the parts kit from Renner or Tokiwa to try some different combinations. > Interesting that this piano belonged to the late John Lennon, and > he wrote "Imagine" on it. The owner says John purchased it in New York. > I'm not sure if the work was done before John purchased it, or later. > Any suggestions or advice are much appreciated. I do have more photos > if needed. > Paul McCloud > San Diego > > > pmc033 at earthlink.net > EarthLink Revolves Around You. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101101/fcbbc0c8/attachment.htm>
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