Chickering damper wire

[Eric Leatha]

>List,
>
>I am working on an old Chickering with the screw-in damper wires. During
>the regulation process I managed to break a wire at the damper head. (I
>should have done an archive search on the subject before attempting the
>regulation. Les Smith gave a good procedure a while back.) Live and learn!
>
>I have started a search for the correct size brass rod, and die for the
>threads. My efforts will most likely yield something that can be used, but
>the probability does not look good for an exact match. So far I have
>visited the only local hobby shop, most machine shops and one instrument
>repair shop. Any other ideas out there? (I prefer to keep it original and
>not modify for a set screw.)
>
>Obviously, what I would like to find is the real thing. Does anyone out
>there have some spare Chickering damper wires that I can purchase? The
>original diameter of the brass rod is .072. I believe the threads are
>either 1x40 or 2x40. Any help greatly appreciated.
>
>Don McKechnie
>Ithaca College
>dmckech@ithaca.edu

Hey Don!

Why not order size 28 music wire?  Thread it and you'll be set.  Schaff
sells it by the pound and for that you can replace a whole set!


Eric Leatha, RPT
Portland, OR
tunrboy@teleport.com
"Brains First...  then the Hard Work"
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