[CAUT] In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever

[Jeff Stickney]

Jim,

It's been long enough that I don't remember those details - if I even 
know what he did at the time.  As for the lo-torq pins, you have more 
recent experience than I with trying to order them.  If Pianotek doesn't 
have them or know where they can be had, I'm in the dark as well.  Sorry 
I can't be of more help.

Jeff Stickney

Jim Busby wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
> 
>