Chickering Grand

[Pianoman]

Hank,
I redid a 1904 Quarter grand 30 years ago and it did have a sectioned 
pinblock bolted from underneath the plate but wooden flanges.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank Lea" <colopiano at gmail.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:12 PM
Subject: Chickering Grand


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> Dear fellow tech's,
>   I am biding a rebuilding job on a 1906 Chickering quarter grand from out 
> of state. My question is to all, does this model have the brass whippen 
> flanges and the brass hammer shank flanges?  Also, does this model have a 
> sectioned pinblock?  Since I can't look at the piano, I thought maybe 
> someone might have some info on this model. If there is anything else that 
> might be unusual about this model, please speak up. I have worked on these 
> before, but it's been a long time. Thanks!
>
> Hank
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