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[James Grebe]

Hi Joe,
Long ago I replaced all the plastic parts with wooden ones I got from Schaff
on one of these.  It was not worth all the work.
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: Joe & Penny Goss <imatunr@primenet.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, October 29, 1998 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: Not Off Topic more


>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
>
>----------
>> 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
>> >
>>
>