[pianotech] U-3 Loose buttons

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Are these wood or plastic buttons?

If they are wood, pull the screws, put a little Titebond on them and screw
them back tight. If they are plastic just tighten the screws. Shouldn't
cause any problems either way.

ddf

Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Design & Fabrication
6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA
Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525
del at fandrichpiano.com — ddfandrich at gmail.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Aart in America Piano Services
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 4:11 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] U-3 Loose buttons

Hi List.

I checked out a U-3 for sale for a customer today, The piano was in
beautiful condition, hammers, action, cabinet all great. Tuning A=440,
however there were about 5 loose buttons (no cracks). 
Ribs were tight and soundboard looked good, bridges looked fine and appeared
to be tight and in place.
My question is can the button screws be tightened or is there a possible
underlying problem why the buttons would be loose?

Thanks,

Aart

Aart in America Piano Co.
Jersey City NJ
201 406 2594
www.aartinamericapiano.com