Piano parts needed

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: Clark Battle <clarkbattle@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: July 22, 2000 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: Piano parts needed


> Thanks for the advice but i should have been more clear.  Forgive me if i
am
> not using the perfect terminology for this, i am not a trained
professional.
>   I have designed and am building a completely new kind of keyboard
> instrument that bears very little resemblance to the piano.  It only has
40
> keys so i dont need a complete piano set of parts.  I have redesigned the
> Wood & Brooks action and carefully built all the parts by hand so i dont
> need anything but the hammers and tuners (i can cut the dampers myself).
I
> need 40+ (preferably undrilled) tenor sized hammers and 80 tuning pins.
> Since this is a prototype i dont want ultra-high quality stuff, but decent
> enough for a proof of concept.  I can modify the design to fit whatever
> parts i can get so the exact dimensions are not important.  I did find
> someone who could get me a set of 60 hammers for around $230.   This
sounds
> very expensive to me since i've seen entire pianos for $400 used.  Does
this
> sound like a reasonable deal?  Maybe someone has some spare hammers they
> could sell me for less?  Thank You.
>
> Clark Battle
> Seattle, WA

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We might be able to help you out.  I'll have to wait until I get to the shop
on Monday, but I may have a leftover partial set of hammers.

Tuning pins are no problem.  What else did you need?  Please contact me
privately.

Del
Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Designer & Builder
Hoquiam, Washington  USA
E.mail:  pianobuilders@olynet.com
Web Site:  http://pianobuilders.olynet.com/