Brass Action Rails

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In a message dated 1/4/2003 6:44:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:

> Subj: Brass Action Rails 
>  Date: 1/4/2003 6:44:21 PM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>
>  Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
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> 
>         Terry
>          I wouldn't assumne that they're brittle. If it ain't broke don't 
> fix it.
         Yes I've gone wood a few times.
  It's difficult to get a perfect match but with many good parts out there 
you could do some dry fit and check the tokiwa upright butts . Theyare very 
good. Also I used to get two sizes of imported Japanese butts from American 
but I don't know if they're still availablle. By the way my son and I used 
the tokiwa brass rail butts on an upright recently. Wow what nice parts. A 
perfect match dimensionally.
        Regards Dale
              

> I am doing a complete rebuild of a 90 year old M&H upright. It is getting 
> new board, new block, new action, new everything. It has brass action rails 
> for the hammer butts. None have failed. I can only assume the brass is 
> brittle, as I have seen so many of these brass rails fail. Is this a fair 
> assumption?
> 
> Assuming I want to do something with the brass rails, is there anywhere 
> besides Schaff that duplicates? I'm looking for best quality. What about 
> converting to wooden flanges? Anyone care to share their experience doing 
> this?
> 
> Any thoughts in general? Thanks.
> 
> Terry Farrell
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