[pianotech] Slow drop fallboard hinge for YC

[Dean May]

It's a sales feature primarily. Remember, pianos are sold by salesmen
hawking meaningless features (this piano has 4 pedals!) to customers who
don't know anything about pianos. 

 

Speaking of John Chang, on my last bracket replacement I submitted a bill
for $350. He called to say the most they will pay is $300. It's not enough,
but better than $200. 

 

Dean

Dean W May                (812) 235-5272

PianoRebuilders.com    (888) DEAN-MAY

Terre Haute IN 47802

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Skolnik
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 10:06 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Slow drop fallboard hinge for YC

 

So, he grew "unhinged"?
John Chang called me back, after I had sent the previous email, to tell me
that they did have them (or could get them) but only for a piano that had
had a factory install, and that he has had no reports of any of the original
units failing.  I don't have any of either example to immediately check,
but, given the bent bent of my mind, I wonder many things, like, what is the
purpose of this feature?  Reduced noise of falling fallboard?  Protct the
finger of adults?  of children??(I suspect I know, but I would like to see
it stated by the manufacturer)?  If it is a safety feature, what liability
does the manufacturer have for those products that lack such a feature?  As
more of these appear on the market, will conditioning make the public even
more vulnerable to those that lack it, something like left-over mines after
a war?  Are they adequately indicated, present or absent?  As per you
dealer, does the introduction of this feature and its popularity unfairly
diminish the value of product not having it?

And so on.  Hmm.  Is "unhinged" contagious?

David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY



At 08:46 AM 4/30/2010, you wrote:



David, this was a new install. It was for a dealer, where the sale "hinged"
on the installation of the decelerator. When the dealer heard the price of
the job, there was no question, it wasn't going to happen.
 
Al - 
High Point, NC

From: David <mailto:davidskolnik at optonline.net>  Skolnik 

Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:20 PM

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Subject: Re: [pianotech] Slow drop fallboard hinge for YC

Al -

Just to clarify - are you trying to retrofit one of these into a piano that
never had one, or replace a broken one?  I was curious why they wouldn't
supply one to replace a malfunctioning one, so I spoke with John Chang also.
It sounds like they have never had a report of a bad one, and don't see any
benefit to facilitating the opportunity to otherwise screw-up one of their
pianos, which sounds like what Don Mannino at Kawai was proposing as well.
If you are doing a new install, Jurgen's sounds like your best bet.

David Skolnik

Hastings on Hudson, NY




At 01:48 PM 4/26/2010, you wrote:



I called YC and the person I spoke to (I think it was John Chang) said they
don't have them in stock, nor do they sell them. Any ideas on how I can get
a  slow drop fallboard hinge for a Young Chang G-150 would be greatly
appreciated.

 

Al - 

High Point, NC 

From: Al <mailto:AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com>  Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft 

Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:50 PM 

To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>  

Subject: [pianotech] Slow drop fallboard hinge for YC

I need a slow drop fallboard hinge for a Young Chang. Is this something you
can only get directly from them?

  

If so, does anyone have the number for their parts dept?

  

Thanks,

  

Al - 

High Point, NC


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