Sohmer Grand

[Joseph Garrett]

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Clark,
IMHO Pin Blocks should not be drilled all the way through. If it is, =
this allows atmospheric conditions to attack the integrity of the Block. =
A comment on the situation: I really hate it when Dealers tell newer =
techs to do this "Bare Minimum" stuff, so they can rip someone off. IMO =
the dampers should, at least, all be anchored with a screw. And while =
your at it, add a strip of sandpaper, so's they don't squirm around. If =
the damper system is in this kind of condition, I'd really hate to think =
what the action is like. You may try to entice them to at least do =
thorough, albeit, minimum reconditionings.
Regards,=20
Joe Garrett
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  From: Clark Sprague=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 2:01 PM
  Subject: Sohmer Grand


  List:  I have been assigned to "recondition" for sale a Sohmer Grand, =
serial #30613,  a 5'10" specimen.  I pulled the action, and noticed =
damper flanges wobbly.  Noticed that they are glued in to the damper =
tray, and 4 have come loose.
      They don't want me to do much to it except make it work, just sell =
it pretty much like it is.  Should I remove the dampers, and drill holes =
to screw the flanges in?  Any thoughts, because I know that if 4 are =
loose now, when it is sold, I will be the one to go to the customers =
house to glue more in when they come loose.
      Also, I noticed that the pin block holes (from underneath) are not =
drilled all the way through the block, except in the mid section, where =
you can feel the dimples where the drill bit came close to going =
through.  Is this a normal thing, or has some other tech tried to =
partially rebuild this, and didn't do it right?  Should they always be =
drilled through the bottom of the block?
      Clark Sprague
      Associate Member
      Detroit\Windsor

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