Thanks for this Larry. Much appreciated. Bruce Saskatoon -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianotech-request at ptg.org Sent: March 21, 2010 12:00 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 17, Issue 129 Send pianotech mailing list submissions to pianotech at ptg.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pianotech-request at ptg.org You can reach the person managing the list at pianotech-owner at ptg.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." Today's Topics: 1. PianoDisc Malfunctioning Solenoids (Larry Fisher RPT) 2. large collection of PTG journals - Free (Tom Servinsky) 3. Re: Removing a spinet action (William Monroe) 4. Samick SS-3 (lee innocent) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:12:25 -0700 From: "Larry Fisher RPT" <larryf at pacifier.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Subject: [pianotech] PianoDisc Malfunctioning Solenoids Message-ID: <FFC5E5B258BF48B89B2E3FD497F66570 at DF3VV191> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" As I remember it is strictly against Pianodisc protocol to use any kind of lubricant. The solenoids get pretty warm during normal operation. It's very easy to replace just the solenoid plungers. If PianoDisc won't send you any, I may have a set laying around somewhere. If they are seized in the solenoid, then all the solenoids will have to be replaced. If they are the type that "wraps" around the rail with a quarter inch bolt on an angle you may have to replace the rails as well since the current ones mount differently. Lubricants are frowned upon by PianoDisc. >thing will need to be replaced. Contact Nina at Pianodisc for more advice. >(NinaWNG at earthlink.net) Nina is no longer the service tech however she can most likely direct you to the right person to handle this. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100321/5735cce9/attachment -0001.htm> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:43:43 -0400 From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano at bellsouth.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Subject: [pianotech] large collection of PTG journals - Free Message-ID: <5E34B8367F6E46DD9F113EDC751EFF86 at NOBILISPIANO> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response List I've decided to clean off an entire shelf in my office which houses about 25 yrs of PTG Journals. I would like to donate this collection to a newbie to the business. The only cost would be the shipping, which I'm not including. First come, first serve. Contact me privately Tom Servinsky tompiano at bellsouth.net 772 260 7110 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com> To: "Newtonville" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 5:25 AM Subject: [pianotech] In the market for a 'D' > Hi all. > > I have a client in the market for a used S&S D. It should be > Concert-ready, or very close to that state. Yes, it must be a Steinway, > and it must be a D. I already tried the Ravenscroft, Overs, Bose, Mason > and Hamlin speech, and the argument is sound: his riders call for a D, and > that's what he wants. > > Contact me off-list at > > phil at philbondi.com > > > -Phil Bondi(FL) > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:52:18 -0500 From: William Monroe <bill at a440piano.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Removing a spinet action Message-ID: <21764a301003210852q605d308n446aa5fb85bfb195 at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Duane, No one has yet mentioned another step needed in some spinets. Seems about half the time we remove a spinet action (or more - I don't do it often), not only do you have to remove the nuts from the action bracket bolts, but if you remove the kneeboard, there are often screws of some description securing the action at the bottom, as well. No amount of bending or prying at the action bracket bolts will budge the action if you fail to remove the bottom screws. It's not clear from your description if you did this as well, Duane. If not, check it out. William R. Monroe On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Duane McGuire <pianoman at duanemcguire.com>wrote: > What is the process to remove an action from a 1958 Story and Clark spinet? > > > Back story: > I've been tuning in my shop every morning, preparing for the RPT exam. As a > tuner, I'm not even close to part-time. But since I'm preparing for the > exam, I've poked my head out the foxhole, and have been tuning a few pianos > in the wild. This is how I discovered* spinet pianos! * > > For this piano, I discovered that a a treble string was broken. I thought > I could be of service and replace the string. But since the bridge pins > were hidden behind the action, it seemed that I would need to remove the > action to do the repair. I loosened the nose bolt nuts. I tugged at the > top of the action bracket, and nothing budged. At that point, I simply said > to my self, "Fine! You didn't want to find out about removing a spinet > action today anyway!" So I prudently let the sleeping dog lie. > > It seemed rather cowardly, but that's what I did. > > > -- > Duane McGuire > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100321/4142c0db/attachment -0001.htm> ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:22:45 +0000 From: lee innocent <ljinno at googlemail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Samick SS-3 Message-ID: <f96919f1003210922w64cd2ed0h9703b019249fe0c1 at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, One of my customers has a Samick SS-3 they are thinking of selling as it is rarely played. It is 15 yrs old but in excellent condition. Can someody on the list advise on a selling price (?'s) ? Thankyou list Lee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100321/2cf71e39/attachment -0001.htm> ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ pianotech mailing list pianotech at ptg.org http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech End of pianotech Digest, Vol 17, Issue 129 ******************************************
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