Bite the bullet, buy the parts, do it right.<div>JPD<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 5, 2008 5:15 PM, Alan Barnard <<a href="mailto:pianotuner@embarqmail.com">pianotuner@embarqmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div>Got a 1916 Steinway upright that's definitely an oldie but moldy -- all flanges practically seized up with mold in the bushings. Rather than rebushing everything or replacing the flanges (super expensive!), has anyone had success just reaming and repinning?
<br><br>BTW previous tech(s) had put large lead weights near the back of all the keysticks (2-ouncers, I'd guess) AND screwed jiffy leads to most of the stickers! Must have played like a Mack truck .... with its power steering broken ...... and both front tires flat .... on a sand dune!
<br><br>Alan Barnard<br>Salem, MO<br></div>
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