hi Nora, How are the bridges? I'm not fond of those skinny/flattened balance pins. IMO, there's too much contact surface between pin and bushing; it seems like they're either too loose or too tight--not just right. Maybe using VS Profelt would make a difference in the final fitting. Paying close attention to strike weight (ala Stanwood) made a huge difference in tone in the low tenor on the action I rebuilt. I went with a fairly light-weight hammer to avoid touch weight problems. Barbara Richmond, RPT near Peoria, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: "nora somer" <gurlieshop at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Friday, October 8, 2010 11:50:39 AM Subject: [pianotech] Tips for restoration of a 1926 Knabe grand? Hello all, Any hints, tips, FYIs, or sage words of wisdom for restoring a 5'8" 1926 Knabe grand? Is there anything special (inherent to this piano) I should look out for and address in the restoration process? Philosophical question: is it still a 1926 Knabe if little things unique to a Knabe of that time period are changed (i.e., replacing the center rail key pins and key buttons with modern ones)? If it's not a flaw or poor design, I just think it would be cooler to have the original design, but what a hassle it would be for replacing key buttons and bushings! What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance, Nora Somer RPT SLC UT Chapter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101008/16a3a45c/attachment.htm>
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