The answer is . . . Ronsen. I've done it, and the results were as "great" as a Winter spinet can be. Patrick On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Kurt Baxter <fortefile at gmail.com> wrote: > I know, the correct answer is "none", but hear me out... > > I just did an evaluation on an actually rather pretty Winter spinet from > the 40s (post ivory, pre plastic elbows). The piano has sentimental value, > has been in the family a long time, and was refinished (skillfully) by the > wife's father. It's one of those ornate "grand lyre" style cases > with beautifully book-matched semi-burled walnut. > > Besides a handful of other more minor problems, the big one is that the > hammer felt is falling off. A few hammers have been replaced (poorly), some > have been "repaired" with a thumb tack, about 6 are missing felt completely, > and quite a few more are starting to tear off. I told the customer that the > piano cannot be made playable without new hammers, and they want to go ahead > with the repairs. > > The customer is pleased with the tone/touch of the piano as-is, so my goal > is to match the character and weight of the original hammers as closely as > possible. > > Will I be able to buy hammers that are small/soft enough to be appropriate? > Cold or hot pressed? > > Are there any unique problems involved in rehammering a spinet? > > I get the impression spinets seldom (if ever) get new hammers, so I was > wondering if there was any reason besides the obvious "costs more than the > piano is worth" issue, which is not a relevant factor in this case. > > > > > -kurt > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110105/d8256be9/attachment.htm>
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