Old plastic action parts

[robert goodale]

A common issue.  Parts are readily available.  Replacement of all plastic parts
is easy but time consuming.

Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV

Stacy Adams wrote:

> List,
>
> I inspected an older (50s or 60s) Heinzman console today, the piano was to
> be evaluated for consigment at the store I work at.  The piano was in
> absolutely great shape, good board, bridges nearly perfect, nice finish
> even...but the action had plastic flanges and jacks.  The jacks were so
> brittle that I would just have to press lightly on the side of one and it
> would snap off at the centre pin.  I wonder if it would be possible to find
> a similar wooden jack, and also replace the flanges?  Has anyone ever
> attempted anything like this?  I would expect that even if this were
> possible it probably wouldn't be cost effective given the amount of labor
> involved.