Unglued Hammerheads (Clamping)

[Gevaert Pierre]

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Isaac,

I intend to let refelt the hamers of a verry nice Erard grand of 1927 =
wich has a tiny sound due to the hamers beeing reshaped
to often.
And indeed there are no tails. Thoes that meen that it is more difficult =
to obtain good hamers due to the impossibility to clamp the tails?=20
Any good adresses in France? I was thinking to ask Abel, but i'm not =
shure they can refelt such a hammers.
Any way, just great pianos those Erards exept for their bizare kind of =
hammershanks and hammers.

Regards,
Pierre Gevaert
Belgium
----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Isaac OLEG SIMANOT=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 1:11 AM
  Subject: RE: Unglued Hammerheads (Clamping)


  Richard,

  The metal clamps yet sold by Renner are indeed designed to clamp =
hammer felt. That was done in ancient times eventually to glue some new =
felt on multi layers hammers (and leather too of course)

  Another method involved the uses of a wood clamp, the Erard hammers =
refelting are yet done as that, as they cant be mounted in a machine for =
gluing new felt (no tails).

  These clamps are very strong, the surely could help to clamp back some =
old felt, but the hammers are ruined anyway (as probably the piano ). =
And yes for sure they don't really apply to modern hammer making.

  Friendly from

  Isaac OLEG

    -----Message d'origine-----
    De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la =
part de Richard Brekne
    Envoy=E9 : lundi 18 mars 2002 19:05
    =C0 : pianotech@ptg.org
    Objet : Re: Unglued Hammerheads


    Paul Plumb wrote:=20
      I have been asked to reglue hammerheads that have come loose from =
the molding (not the shanks) because of heat in a fire.  I would like to =
know the best kind of glue to use if not hide glue and best way to clamp =
them.

    ???? Clamping ???? We do not clamp hammerheads.=20
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      Any other information that may be helpful would be appreciated.  =
The piano is about 30 years old and there does not appear to be any =
other problems except rust formation on the pins and strings.  I realize =
that some of the other hammers may become loose in the future and have =
warned the client.=20
      Thanks, Paul Plumb

      Plumb Pianos
    A good wood glue should work just fine... Is this an upright or a =
grand. Perhaps you might get a tech with some experience in fire/smoke =
damage to take a second look at this instrument. Not all problems =
relating to fire / smoke become all the acute immediatly after the =
event.=20
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    Richard Brekne=20
    RPT, N.P.T.F.=20
    Bergen, Norway=20
    mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no=20
    http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html=20
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