And if you can't convince them to replace all...then at least mark the ones you did. If you take an old one not yet broken, you might be able to crack it with your fingers. Explaining what this is costing them for the minimum service charge and repair a few and what it would cost them to do it right in the shop. You can do this work at the site quite easily. I'd be prepare them to replace the bridle straps at the same time... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Chuck Behm" <behmpiano at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/5/2010 12:30:32 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ivers & Pond Upright #24422 (John Ross) >>You say you replaced a few butt plates. > I always replace them all, to cut down on future problems. >John Ross< >Ditto on that. Whenever one of a set of something breaks, the entire set is >suspect. That goes for such things as jack springs, bridle straps, hammer >butt springs, plastic elbows, etc. The problem with replacing just the >currently broken ones is that more are bound to break down the road. I would >say replace them all. Chuck
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