query reply

[James Grebe]

Hi Joe,
This too is a Baldwin console about 1950's.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G
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: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: query


>Hi James,
>You do not say how bad the split is. If the bridge is a solid and not a
>cap, Ruth McCall has an epoxy that works great. Working on a 5 year old
>Baldwin a few years ago, it's bass bridge was a two piece affair with a
>base of about 3/4 " and a cap of 1/4 " I ended up having to replace the
>entire bass bridge after making the Baldwin requested epoxy repair. The
>bridge pins had separated the cap from the base and upon bringing the piano
>up to pitch the sound of the bridge letting go was not what I needed
>especially since it required making special clamps just for that job. Oh
>well Baldwin graciously paid for them <G>.
>Joe Goss
>
>----------
>> From: James Grebe <pianoman@inlink.com>
>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> Subject: query
>> Date: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 7:43 PM
>>
>> Hi All,
>> Today I looked at a bad bass bridge.  The upper 1/3 of the bridge pins
>have
>> split the wood and opened the wood.  What is the better repair Fiberglas
>or
>> epoxy?
>> Thanks
>> James Grebe
>> R.P.T. of the P.T.G
>> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals
>in
>> St. Louis, MO
>>
>