Not Off Topic more

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi  James,
I have often wondered why  the makers of the action ( who ever they were )
does not make a replacement action since they must have all the specks for
them. Nah could not happen but would it not be nice to have them available?
Joe Goss MS Music Ed

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> From: James Grebe <pianoman@inlink.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Not Off Topic more
> Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 5:13 AM
> 
> 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
> >
>