[CAUT] In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever

[Jim Busby]

Hi Jeff,

Did he use nickel rod? Read the post I sent to Jeannie and see if that's
what he did. I forgot to tell Jeannie that for a small part they can
heat the whole part up. For a plate you have to do as I said in the
post.

Regards,
Jim Busby

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Jeff Stickney
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:30 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever

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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