[pianotech] need Steinway upright damper levers

[Richard Capp]

Hi Tom,
Thanks for your input.  I am going to do just what you suggested, and order
some new ones from Pianotek.  I had hoped to keep vintage parts, but in this
case function overrides history.  The wood in this piano is in excellent
condition, but I have had your experience of old parts being very fragile
and breaking in the process of repair!

Thanks, again,

Richard

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net> wrote:

>  Richard,
>  I worked on one of these last year and it had some missing levers. Perhaps
> our crew will come to your aid with vintage replacement parts, but I used
> new levers -Piantek? or Schaff ? Can't remember which, but they work .I just
> had to adjust the thickness of material at the bottom of the lever to
> facilitate damper timing with the key (after getting even lift with the
> pedal)
> I hope yours is in better shape. I broke several parts in the repair
> -regulation process.
>  Best wishes,
> Tom D.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Richard Capp <rmcapp at gmail.com>
> *To:* Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 11, 2010 12:20 AM
> *Subject:* [pianotech] need Steinway upright damper levers
>
> Hello list,
>
> I am working on an 1874 (!) Steinway upright.  It is in amazingly good
> condition.  However it is missing 5 damper levers.  The lever is unique,
> having an adjusting screw to adjust the "spoon" lift.  The "spoon" is a
> rigid wooden projection made as an integral part of the wippen.  See
> attached photo.  Would someone have any of these damper levers to sell?
> Thanks very much.
>
> Richard Capp, RPT
> Boulder, CO
>
>
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