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[James Grebe]

Hi Dave,
Don't forget that Mason & Hamlin even had console actions of mostly plastic.
Beautiful complicated furniture and junk insides.  I have several among my
clientele.  I cannot bring myself to replacing most of that plastic.  A real
shame.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G
pianoman@inlink.com
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in
St. Louis, MO
-----Original Message-----
From: DGPEAKE@AOL.COM <DGPEAKE@AOL.COM>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: Not Off Topic


>In a message dated 10/23/98 7:09:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu writes:
>
><<
> Let's not forget the good reputation of plastic fostered by Lester and
>Rippen.
>
> I know it's old news, but the plastic stygma has been around for a long
> time.  Just like urban legends and other "true" internet stories, it has a
> life all it's own, independent and regardless of any and all facts to the
> contrary.
>
> Perhaps when everything else is high grade plastic...
>
>  >>
>
>I replaced plastic parts on pianos like you mentioned to save it from being
>destroyed or not played at all.  They still tune reasonably well and keeps
>people playing the piano.  What really irks me is when pianos such as some
>Cable consoles have everything in plastic: jacks, flanges, even damper
levers.
>It is not cost effective to replace all of the parts, but the piano
structure
>is still in shape and tunable.  What's next?  A piano wrecking yard?
>
>Dave Peake, RPT
>Portland, OR
>