Jeannie, I have had success taking the broken lever to a local metal shop and having them weld it. It is under a lot of stress, but the last one I had repaired is still intact after 10 years. It is in a voice studio where I can imagine it gets used a fair amount. Worth a try - good luck. Jeff Stickney Jeannie Grassi wrote: > Hello everyone, > When I arrived to tune the Mason & Hamlin BB at the local church for the > gala Christmas event there was a note asking me to adjust the "soft pedal" > since it "slipped out" when they took the piano off the stage. Would that > it were only that simple. The shift lever is broken in two. They hadn't > removed the lyre when they moved it off the stage. (I don't even want to > try to imagine the scenario....) Supply houses no longer carry these; > PianoDisc (Mason & Hamlin) doesn't have them. My only chance is for one of > you out there to part with one that you might have been saving for just such > an emergency. The piano is 1975 vintage; serial number: 79822. If you > think you might have something I can use, please contact me. We'll compare > notes. Thanks much, > jeannie > > > Jeannie Grassi, RPT > Registered Piano Technician > Island Piano Service > Bainbridge Island, WA > 206-842-3721 > mailto:jcgrassi at earthlink.net > > > >
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