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<DIV>Thanks, Dale. </DIV>
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<DIV>I was told that these parts are about 10 years old. I'm new =
to the
world of replacement parts, now I'll know what to look for. As a =
dealer
tech I was lucky enough to work with pianos that didn't
have those action part warranty issues (other ones, yes!) =
and I
simply didn't have time for rebuilding. Then, in my previous =
life as
a university tech, I just had to work with "what was there" (no parts
budget!). :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond, RPT</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 20, =
2004 11:22
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: repinned =
parts</DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT size=3>Hi Barbara</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Well, there are as many mystery =
causes of
center pin problems as there are stars but as for Renner I've found =
them to be
quite reliable. However on one set about ten years ago they seized so =
I pinned
them. They seized again so Isized them with alcohol & water & =
haven't
seen em since. I've had center pinning problems on every part out =
there. It's
still a hand fit part & when it's done with skill every =
thing is
dandy & when there's a glitch in the cloth, personnel, felt maker =
&
who knows what there can be problems. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> ie.Yamaha had or has plated pins as do many =
Asian
pianos. Sometimes the plating comes off and the parts just freeze. =
This was
common at our dealership in the years surrounding 1976 thru about 1980 =
or so,
Yamaha was ALWAYS Johnny on the spot to warranty this problem. =
Sometimes
the arthritis got all the way to the under lever =
parts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Hey Yamaha even warranted and replaced a =
gh-1 for me
as I had finally diagnosed the soundboard /bearing problems on =
the very
<STRONG><U>LAST</U></STRONG> Day of its ten year warrantee!!!!!!! =
Tuning
instability you know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> As my Dad says "ya pay your money & you =
take your
chances"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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