hammer spring rails

[John Ross]

Hi Mike,
I just take the old broken springs out, remove all traces of the felt.
I then just put new springs in the holes, put a piece of coathanger wire
through the coils to keep them aligned. I then just pull them, with a 
pair of needlenose pliers, placing them in the slot, and snug with a
small screw driver. A spot of glue for security.
Be sure and regulate them, as they will probably be too strong.
It is really, fairly straightforward, and you should have no problem.
You can actually, take the rail to your shop, and they could still,
use the piano, for non demanding things.
(Minimal speed of return, as it is just using the rebound,
and the wippen weight for return) 
Some of the old actions, had no hammer rail springs, or hammer butt
springs, and they worked.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Coplin" <coplinpiano@bright.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 12:58 PM
Subject: hammer spring rails


> Anyone,
> Where can I get replacement hammer spring rails for those Pratt-Reed
> vertical compact actions?
> You know, the ones that self destruct because of the felt contacting the
> coils causing corrosion.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike Coplin RPT
> Indiana Chapter
>