rebushing without getting bushed

[Allan L. Gilreath, RPT]

Okay folks, I guess I should have said more about it the first time.
(That's what I get for trying to write a short post even though that's very
out of character for me <grin>.)  The instrument is an old Knabe upright.
Butt flanges are double flanges that do not match anything current that I've
found so far.  The center pins appear to have been plated and the plating
has flaked off into the bushing cloth.

The reason I first asked was that the Garrett labor guide lists a time for
rebushing one flange but not for an entire set.  Having repinned plenty of
sets, I was curious from some of the folks who have rebushed entire sets to
see just how much time was saved on doing a whole set versus one flange at a
time.  Believe me, if I could get new parts I would certainly use them on
this case.  I have several thing I'm going to try on this job and let you
all know the results when I finally get done.

Thanks for the input folks,

Allan
Allan L. Gilreath
agilreath@mindspring.com

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Richard Brekne
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 9:20 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: rebushing without getting bushed


If you are really good at it, and work steady, perhaps 3 hours.. I would
take a
good deal more. Why not just buy a new set and double check the pin sizing ?

"Allan L. Gilreath, RPT" wrote:

> List,
>
> Does anyone have an approximate labor time to rebush a set of flanges?
Any
> difference for double flanges?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Allan
> Allan L. Gilreath, RPT
> Assistant Director - TEAM2001
> July, 2001 - Reno, NV
> agilreath@mindspring.com
> http://www.equaltemperament.com/ptg/
> Director: Laura Olsen, RPT
> Assistant Directors: Allan Gilreath, RPT - Gary Neie, RPT - Vince Mrykalo,
> RPT - Dale Probst, RPT

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway