<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] Artist bench</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Hey, Aaron, I believe what you have there is an old MAFCO (Manual Arts Furniture Co.) bench.  They are (thankfully) no longer available.  I had one here that I took apart and turned the top into a creeper seat.  It is more serviceable now than it ever was as a piano bench! We get Jansen benches here exclusively, simply because they are rebuildable.  I may have to look into those gas benches, though. Look ‘em in the eye and tell ‘em what they need! Regards, Ken Z. On 2/17/07 9:52 PM, "Aaron Bousel" <abousel@comcast.net> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>We have a few non-Jansen artist benches (old) around and I'm wondering if anyone knows anything who makes these things. The mechanism is quite simple, one long threaded rod held by two fixtures that always get loose. I've attempted repairs a couple of times but without much success, or, I should say, long term success. One of the benches has lost a piece of the mechanism. The department won't spring for a new Jansen bench. Does anyone know if these are still being made and/or if replacement parts are available? Thanks, Aaron ------------------------------------------ Aaron Bousel Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild abousel@comcast.net (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) </BLOCKQUOTE> -- Ken Zahringer, RPT University of Missouri School of Music </BODY> </HTML>