older Steinway wippens

Vince Mrykalo vince@byu.edu
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:24:29 +0000


Yes, sell them on a complete new action.

At 04:18 PM 8/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear list:
<snip>
>While the piano is fairly functional as-is, it is pretty far "off specs"
>(ie hammer shanks on rest cushions, wide drop, etc). I'm wondering how much
>of a morass I'll be getting myself into if I attempt to do the best I can
>by regulating these parts, without selling them on a complete action
>rebuild (new hammers, shanks & flanges, new wippens, etc).
>Any comments/suggestions?
>Thanks,
>Patrick Draine
>
>
>
vince@byu.edu
vince mrykalo rpt mpt ipt
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