Spurlock told me that Pacific Piano supplies all the
high-quality parts from Japan, currently being made
for classic American uprights. As other suppliers stop
production, Tokiwa might start producing other items
besides their current line.
Thump
--- Nichols <nicho@zianet.com> wrote:
>
> Patrick,
>
> It was a sad thing to see Gibson close the
> Juarez Baldwin action plant
> after sooooo many years. Most people didn't know how
> many parts they really
> were involved with for many manufacturers. I suspect
> that we will all have
> to wait for Japanese, Chinese, and European parts
> from here on out.
> One bit of good news. A lot of the people that
> built those parts in the
> first place now work at the SAMA facility. We do
> rebuild those parts on a
> regular basis. (not the plastic ones). So, you can
> call the guy that ran
> the Baldwin plant and get a quote: 915-727-4138.
> Salvador Ortiz.
>
> Regards,
> Guy Nichols
>
>
> At 06:51 PM 9/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hello All: I recently tried to order some upright
> damper flanges from
> >several supply houses, only to be told that there
> would be a three week
> >delay because the Baldwin parts factory is now
> closed, no one had any
> >flanges left, and they were all awaiting the
> arrival of a shipment from
> >Japan. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so
> is there an
> >alternative? Are upright piano parts now completely
> outsourced overseas?
> >Thanks,
> >Patrick C. Poulson
> >Registered Piano Technician
> >Piano Technicians Guild
>
>
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