[CAUT] In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever

[Jeannie Grassi]

Hi Jim,
Since others have also mentioned this begin successful, I'm all for giving
it a try.  I don't know of anyone in this local area, so I might want some
long-distance referrals.  Care to share this fellow's name with us?  If he
can do it, I don't see any problem with sending something as small as a
shift lever and having him do the work and send it back.  

Anyone else who has a name to share....I'd be glad to have them.  Thanks so
much.
jeannie

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Busby
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:12 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever

Jeannie,

We have a guy who is very successful at welding cast iron (which,
according to Del is "grey iron") using nickel rod. He has welded over
100 plates without a single failure! So FWIW, I think the nickel rod is
best. This man also says the secret is to weld only about 1/2 inch at a
time then wait until it has cooled so it is only warm to the touch. 

Good luck!

Jim Busby

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Jeannie Grassi
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 10:43 PM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Cc: Pianotech
Subject: [CAUT] In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever

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