[pianotech] Replacing Steinway Action Frame?

[John Formsma]

Thanks, Alan. That's really good to know.

I don't think I found your post. I'm glad you chimed in on this one, though.
Maybe it'll be in the archives 10 years from now, and will prove helpful to
others.

-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS


On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Alan Eder <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi John,
>
>  One of those posts from way-back-when may have been mine. I was impressed
> with how well the new top-stack frame from Steinway fitted the keyframe of
> the 65 year old D I was rebuilding at the time. Didn't expect it, but was
> very pleasantly surprised.
>
>  Alan Eder
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com>
> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Mon, Oct 3, 2011 5:57 am
> Subject: [pianotech] Replacing Steinway Action Frame?
>
>  What are the current thoughts regarding buying a new action frame from
> Steinway versus having the old one repaired, a la John Dewey?
>
>  First action replacement job...notice this morning that there are splits
> in all action rails. Not split throughout all sections of each rail, but in
> each rail. Don't recall seeing any before today. So maybe it happened whilst
> removing old parts last Friday. Good to know now rather than later, I
> suppose. I guess I sure know how to pick 'em. Sigh....  :)
>
>  So, I can get a new frame from Steinway for about half the cost of
> getting the old one repaired. What are the pros and cons of each? (Searching
> the archives reveals 7 posts from 2002, but no posting about any end
> results.)
>
>  --
>  John Formsma, RPT
>  Blue Mountain, MS
>
>


-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS
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