Hi Phil, It is not a Billings flange, that you have run into. It is a brass flange rail, with screws and plates. Normally the plates break, but if the rail is breaking, then more will likely follow. I have heard of the rail being annealed to bring it back to life. Rather than the repair clips, I find that the repair flange does a better job. See page 99, in the Schaff book, item #517. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com> To: "Newtonville" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 4:16 PM Subject: Billings Flanges= a shoulder to cry on > Hello to all. > > I returned an action with the infamous Billings Flanges earlier today. As I > was replacing the Dampers in this piano I noticed how many more of these > flanges were loose/just about to break...13 in all. > > The part that was breaking on me is the part that probably breaks on most > anybody else, but this is my first look at Billings flanges...they are > breaking at the top of the part that is attached to the plate. I'm assuming > that part has a groove for the flange pin. > > Now - there's a stub left over on the plate after this piece breaks off..is > the correct repair to remove said stub from the plate and work the repair > from that point, or do you leave the stub on the plate and work around it? > > I need to order more parts..and hopefully get a few answers here. > > Thanks, > > -Phil Bondi (Fl.) > phil@philbondi.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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