Plastic elbows

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Terry,
Clean the mess that the old elbows make and all the other grunge in the
bottom of the piano after replacing the elbows.
Clean once <G> unless there is a reale mess down there.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: Charly Tuner <charly_tuner@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: Plastic elbows


> Pat and all,
>
> Yes, I did find the snap-on elbows in my Pacific Piano Catalog...sorry
about
> that, and please disregard my question on cost.
>
> My main objective, is to first cut/remove all the old plastic parts that
> remain, remove the action and inspect for all needed repairs/regulation,
and
> then thoroughly clean the piano before replacing with new elbows. Does
this
> sound like a good starting point? Thanks all!
>
> Terry Peterson
> Los Angeles, CA
> Associate Member, PTG
>
> >From: "PAT A RALPH" <KENNETH.GERLER@prodigy.net>
> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Subject: Re: Plastic elbows
> >Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 21:04:08 -0500
> >
> >Charly, snap on elbows are available cost about $16.00 and rubber
grommets
> >should be in similiar ball park (haven't ordered any recently).  Do you
not
> >have a catalogue from any supply houses?
> >
> >You do need to check and see if their are any other plastic parts, like
> >hammer flanges, whippen flanges, jack and jack flanges, damper flanges.
If
> >it just has plastic damper flanges, replacing the other parts, you have a
> >"usuable" piano.
> >
> >Ken Gerler
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Charly Tuner <charly_tuner@hotmail.com>
> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 8:35 PM
> >Subject: Plastic elbows
> >
> >
> > > Got an older "Winter" Spinet as a freebie, and it's actually in very
> > > excellent cosmetic shape....However, not just a few, but ALL plastic
> >elbows
> > > are broken! Is this a job for Superman? As a newbie, I love new
> >challenges
> > > and consider this to be an excellent project for me.
>
> > > Terry Peterson
> > > Los Angeles, CA
> > > Associate Member, PTG
>
>
>
>
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