Cline piano fall knobs.

[John Ross]

I rethought again, the double screw for wooden knobs, has a screw thread on 
both ends. If it is a machine screw end, then it is for a metal knob.
Final answer. :-)
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: <pmc033 at earthlink.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: Cline piano fall knobs.


>I forget that, replied too soon, about the brass replacements. :-(
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:11 AM
> Subject: RE: Cline piano fall knobs.
>
>
>> Richard:
>> Some of the knobs from Schaff have machine threads in them, and are
>> supplied with attaching threaded screws that are machine threaded (for 
>> the
>> knob), and the other end wood threaded (for the wooden fallboard).  When
>> you order, the threaded screws are separate from the knobs.  Perhaps the
>> knobs would actually screw right onto the existing machine screws.
>> Alternatively, you could remove the machine screws and plug the holes, 
>> then
>> redrill for the wood screw type knobs.
>> FWIW.
>> Paul McCloud
>> San Diego
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: R Barber <bassooner42 at yahoo.com>
>>> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>> Date: 02/04/2007 10:53:37 PM
>>> Subject: Cline piano fall knobs.
>>>
>>> My customer needs replacement fallboard knobs, a pair, for his model 53
>>> upright, walnut finish.  Schaff, etc. doesn't seem to stock the type
>>> necessary for this piano- as there are machine screws sticking out of
>>> the fall.
>>>
>>> Cline piano's coltonpiano.com email address as listed on the PTG website
>>> bounced- no phone number listed either.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be helpful- tomorrow I'll be touring local
>>> hardware stores.
>>>
>>>   Thanks,
>>> Richard Barber
>>
>>
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