1963 Mason & Hamlin console question

[John Ross]

Some Heintzmans, which was a quality Canadian piano, used plastic parts on 
some uprights.
The plastic shattered, on one that I worked on. I changed the flanges, jacks 
and backchecks, to get it working. Might even have been some other part as 
well.
I didn't consider it 'fun', but then again, I don't think Joe, meant that, 
in a fun sense.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: 1963 Mason & Hamlin console question


> Plastic catchers, damper lever and flange, hammer flange, and jack flange 
> if
> I remember correctly.
> Expect lots of fun replacing all.
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr at srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88 at hotmail.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 11:29 AM
> Subject: 1963 Mason & Hamlin console question
>
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> although I have not seen this piano in person yet, I'm told by a fellow
> tech
>> that M&H uprights from about the 50's to early-mid 60's usually had *all*
>> plastic flanges in the action! Does anyone here agree with this? I 
>> thought
>> M&S was on par with Steinway for qualtiy, but maybe that only holds true
> for
>> the Grands, and not the verticals. Appreciate any feedback on this matter
>> asap. Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Terry Peterson
>>
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