Antares, Refelting is not really an option here as no one does it. The hammers will need replacing but I am wondering if the new hammers need to be especially hard? I will be looking at the Celeste tomorrow. David ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA > Date: Sat, 05 Dec 1998 10:49:34 +0100 > Subject: Re: celesta (chelesta?) > From: "Antares" <antares@EURONET.NL> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Reply-to: pianotech@ptg.org > Those hammers are not for sale I think, instead, have them refelted, and why > noy? > > > > > >List, > > > >I have an opportunity to work on a Schiedmayer celesta. The > >hammers will need replacing and I wondering if anyone has any > >idea of what would be a good hammer for this? This is a piano > >hammer of sorts striking a metal bar such as a glockenspiel. A > >number of the hammer felts are coming away from the hammer > >molding. The mechanism seems pretty straight forward...any help > >would be appreciated. > > > >Thanks in advance... > > > >David ilvedson, RPT > >Pacifica, CA > >David Ilvedson, RPT > >Pacifica, CA > >ilvey@jps.net > > > > > Friendly greetings from, > Antares > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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