<!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 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am not sure if they are the same but = I get my corner bench brackets from Woodworkers Supply for the benches that I build.  They work very well.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of = Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, writing instruments<BR>(314) = 608-4137<BR><A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 = Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=741662027@theshusters.org = href="mailto:741662027@theshusters.org">Cy Shuster</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 29, 2005 = 9:54 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Brackets for bench = repair?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Speaking of metal benches has reminded my friend = Isaac Sadigursky that he routinely repairs benches by using Kimball's = brackets, but he can't find them anymore.  Is there anyone in Indiana near = their factory who might help find them?  He says Kimball is mainly = making heavy-duty office furniture these days, and they still use those = brackets for their desks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>They have a bigger surface area, and so they bite = into a fresh spot on the rail.  This is a perfect solution for those irreplacable benches that are custom-built to match a certain piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Isaac says that Yamaha Japanese benches are built = with those same brackets, but again, he can't get them as replacement = parts.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Any ideas for sources?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, = WV</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>