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<BR>While tuning a nice 1942 Baldwin L yesterday, the owner mentioned that s=
he had an old piano in the other room that had some notes that didn't work, =
and wondered whether I could look at it and see if I could fix it.
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<BR>Turns out to be a Steinway "V" from around 1920, impeccably refinished i=
n deep red Mahogany. The hammers have been replaced within the last co=
uple of decades, but probably have never been used all that much, given the =
state of the hammer-flange centers.
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<BR>I didn't have to do much examining to figure out that the piano is infes=
ted with verdigris (I forgot to note whether there are double flanges, thoug=
h :-( ).
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<BR>I am going to take on the job of repinning this beast if the owners deci=
de they want it done, but I have a few questions.
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<BR>1. Will I need to replace bushings as well as the center pins? &nb=
sp;I certainly suspect so, since the cloth is the culprit.
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<BR>2. Will it be cheaper/easier to just replace all of the flanges in=
the piano?
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<BR>3. Is it likely that all of the flanges in the piano are verdigris=
victims? The whippen and jack flanges don't seem to be binding, but I=
would suspect that Steinway used paraffin in all of their bushing cloth.
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<BR>4. Time estimates from anyone who has done this project before wou=
ld be most appreciated:
<BR> A. Repinning all flanges
<BR> B. Replacing all flanges and =
subsequent fitting involved
<BR> C. Rebushing and repinning al=
l flanges
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<BR>I will also consult Joe's "G" Piano Works labor guide for ETs for these =
various operations.
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<BR>Thanks in advance for your expertise,
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<BR>Dave Stahl
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