Hi Lance, I think you are close enough for Rock & Roll, with new castors it will probably grow the extra 1/4". The damper levers are a real mess and some are missing, so it's going to be fun and games, just love those double flanges. Abel has a complete duplication service in Germany, so I will try and negotiate some thing with Wally and the company in KC since they both will be there. I use Abel's almost exclusively on vertical rebuilds and get very positive and consistent results. Thank's for your help. Roger At 11:28 PM 03/07/99 -0500, you wrote: >Roger, >Your 54" is probably a 1901 model "I". 26 bass notes. 1898-1913 they were >54 1/4". I've never sent an action to Steinway for rebuilding. I have >used Renner and Wally Brooks. If you have a parts kit from Renner (I think >free with an order), it makes it easy to match parts yourself. I have a >Model 52" that I will probably use Renner on. Wally has Encore hammers >made by Abel that I really like. I have gotten good service from Wally as >well. I think the only upright action parts he has are Tokiwa, I'm not >sure. He does have Abel action parts now, but I think only for grands. > > Regards, > >LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT >LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES >New Orleans Chapter >Mandeville, LA. >_________________________________ >II III II III II III II III II III II III II III II III II III II >----------------------------------------------------------- >lafargue@iamerica.net > >"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to >make them all yourself." > >---------- >> From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Steinway questions >> Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 10:53 PM >> >> Greetings all, >> I am about to rebuild a 54" Steinway vertical ser# >> 95664, the only plate markings are, >> 11/12.99 this I assume is the date of casting. Next, 2731. And finally >2. >> >> Anyone have any idea as to the model type? >> >> I would welcome some feed back from anyone that has shipped an action >back >> to S & S to have all action parts duplicated and replaced. Any >imformation >> on Wally Brooks and Abel's duplication services would be helpfull also. >> >> The extreme high treble bridge, (top 6 notes) is different. It's a one >> piece bridge from the tenor to the treble (no cap) the top 6 notes has a >> butt joint, possibly a different material. This piece was held to the >board >> by two screws and buttons, once removed I used warm water to clean off >the >> old glue. This piece sank like a stone in a bucket of water so obviously >> it's specific gravity is greater than 1, it's reasonable to assume that >> it's not Maple, so what is it? Boxwood? >> >> Any imformation will be appreciated. >> >> Regards Roger >> Roger Jolly >> Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre >> Saskatoon and Regina >> Saskatchewan, Canada. >> 306-665-0213 >> Fax 652-0505 > Roger Jolly Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre Saskatoon and Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. 306-665-0213 Fax 652-0505
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