Kranich and Bach shanks available? Fenton

[Fenton Murray]

Bob,
Attached is a photo of just some of the re-work I had to do to a K&B (nick named the chronic back ache before it was done) to prep it for new action parts. 88 holes drilled in hammer rail for jack adjustment tool, re-cap hammer rail to relocate flange screws, plug and re-drill for reposition of let off screws. Why oh why do I do these things? Anyway, I THINK I saved the old action parts if you need some spares. The wips are short, you gonna have to do some serious head scratchin' to make it work. Just a tip. Oh yea, change the action spread? That's already built in with pivoting wip rail. What were they thinking, that is the stupidest modern USA action I have ever seen. Wait till you try to pull the keys.
Fenton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: J Patrick Draine 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 5:19 PM
  Subject: Re: Kranich and Bach shanks available?


  Don't know for sure, but requests to Brooks Ltd., RennerUSA, Abel, and Tokiwa, would probably be the right place to start.
  Hopefully the end customer has been given a quote that includes new reps, pinblock, soundboard, Stanwoodization, rescaling, etc. (or am I the only one who encounters K&Bs in this shape)? 
  Best,
  Patrick Draine 


  On Jan 27, 2008 7:56 PM, <itunepiano at aol.com> wrote:

    A client of mine agreed to replace shanks on an old Kranich and Bach grand (for his client)    The knuckles are oversize (taller) and are in a non-standard position on the shank.  I suppose I could take Universal shanks, add a layer to the knuckles to make them taller and either move them or pad them so the position on the shank is correct,   or...... I could rebush the old shanks (which are black as coal) .....or, use universal shanks as is and try to alter the action spread  (hee hee)  .or is there a source for replacements?    Bob.   


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