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[Joe & Penny Goss]

James,
last winter I replaced damper flange and levers, jacks, wippen flange and
hammer flange For $500.00 and the experience of doing it.  <G>
Joe

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> From: James Grebe <pianoman@inlink.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Not Off Topic more reply
> Date: Thursday, October 29, 1998 3:38 PM
> 
> 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
> >> >
> >>
> >
>