<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1> <STYLE></STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=MailContainerBody style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; PADDING-TOP: 15px; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; TEXT-DECORATION: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 name="Compose message area" CanvasTabStop="true" acc_role="text"> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Steve ,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    This reply is somewhat off base from your post, but as to the new Steinway question  I would suggest considering a rebuilt older Steinway from some of our rebuilders on list.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    If you were at the Rochester rebuilders showcase you know what I mean.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    Dale Erwin , David Anderson, Ron Nossaman,Jude Reveley  among others often have rebuilt "Older " Steinway's available. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    These piano's are " maximized" with state of the art design and hands on one at a time craftsmanship.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    Or ----for the same or I'll bet sometimes more money you can purchase a 19th century designed "new" piano with an unknown action ratio, varying plate position and ever changing crown-tone issues. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    I'm not bashing here, just recognizing what I see in the field and witnessed last summer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    Tom Driscoll RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    </FONT></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=sandstromsw@hotmail.com href="mailto:sandstromsw@hotmail.com">Steven Sandstrom</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> Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:15 AM</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>   I have an old Steinway O that has been rebuilt about 15 years ago. The capstans are loose on the old keys. All of them turn by hand and a few work down just from playing the piano. It only takes a couple of days of playing. This is a piano that is at a small college that I take care of. Its in a practice room. Is there any way to tighten these quickly? I wondered about CA glue? Epoxy? Would it be better to plug and drill new holes? This is a piano that I don't want to spend any more time on then I have to. </DIV> <DIV> This school has only rebuilt Steinways. I keep trying to talk them into buying a new one now and then but the teacher only like old ones. Do those of you who do a lot of rebuilding replace the keyboards too? Or is this something that is only done when needed? I wish most of these pianos at the school would have had new keyboards. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Thanks,  Steve Sandtrom </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>