<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" = name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px = 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><EM>----- Original Message ----- = <BR></EM></DIV> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 = width="100%" border=0><TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" = width="100%"> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2> Terry...Undo the tapes and support = the action at 45 degrees. Then dab each Butt leather with boiling = water using a small paint brush. Don't apply it like I read from someone on this list, who applied CA glue and had it = running everwhere!!!.... Repeat painting with boiling = water two or three times and the leather should just about fall off. I = thought of steam, but I think the escaping steam close to other parts could = be a problem.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM></EM> </DIV> <DIV>This sounds like you are doing this without removing the = hammer butts. Is that correct? As far as removing the original butt = leather, I don't need to steam anything - that is the affliction with this = piano, the leather has come unglued - they fall out already!</DIV> <DIV><EM></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2>I normally remove the hammers and = holding about 10 Butts with my thumb and third fingers making sure that the = tapes are also being held out of the way I then suspend the butt = leather just on top of boiling water in a saucepan for as long as it takes to = wet the leathers. No more than 2-3 seconds.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2>It takes about 10-15 minutes to = do a full set twice. Most of the leathers just drop off into the = boiling water</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV>Now I'm confused - you are removing the hammer butts (I'm = assuming you don't really remove the hammers from the shanks)? And, like = I said, it is not a problem removing the original leather - it is = falling off. My question is for gluing the new leather in - can that be done = without removing the hammer butts?</DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2>  ...Just another = thought...how are you going to manage cutting the leather to the right width if you = don't own a guillotine? </FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV>I do own a guillotine. I just haven't been able to find it = for the past year or two. There are ways for absent-minded people to = compensate. ;-)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And actually, I haven't decided whether to recommend = replacement of the leathers or to simply re-glue the originals. The originals = are in good shape, although they do have the jack imprint in them. The regulation on the piano was good as it was - I have some concern = that new leather would then need to be followed with action = regulation - and of course, the owner of this Winter spinet does not wish to do that!</DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>Where is my next soundboard order so that I don't have to = be subjected to this kind of work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   = ;-)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2>Robin Stevens ARPT</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2>South Australia </FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><EM><FONT = size=2>-------Original Message-------</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>I'm looking for opinions on = how much time should be required to re-glue 88 = hammer butt leathers on a Winter spinet (don't ask - family heirloom).</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Also, can this be done = without removing the hammer butts from the rail (I can't imagine how....)?</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Interesting (and crappy) = piano - 1949, aluminum plate (Alcoa), independant lyre, fancy case - this one = is in good original condition.</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Thanks.</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Terry = Farrell</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"><EM><FONT = size=2></FONT></EM></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >