<!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 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>New pedals, that's blasphemy! Don't throw those Steinway pedals out, use them. Replate or buff off the old plating and shine up. That's my advise.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</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=IFixPianos@yahoo.com href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">Michael Magness</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 08, 2008 6:35 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: how to remove upright pedals</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR> <DIV class=gmail_quote>On Feb 8, 2008 1:49 AM, Mark McConnell <<A href="mailto:mconnell1@instruction.com">mconnell1@instruction.com</A>> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I have a customer with an 1870's Steinway upright who would like the pedals replaced (the thin tin coating is worn right through). I can't figure out how to remove the pedals though. The pin at the back end of the pedals is too wide to be pulled through the opening in the case, no matter how much angling I do. I could snip the pin off the old pedals, but some replacement pedals I am looking at have pins just as wide, so I wouldn't be able to push the new ones through. Is there some way to remove the bottom of the case? Thanks for any advice. <DIV></DIV><BR>-- <DIV>Want an e-mail address like mine? <BR>Get a <B>free e-mail </B>account today at <A href="http://www.mail.com/Product.aspx" target=_blank>www.mail.com</A>!</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><BR>Hi Mark,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A piano tipper and removal of the bottom board or partial removal depending on how thick the pedal pins are. I would suggest having the new pedals on hand for a quick swap.</DIV> <DIV>It is possible with many to just loosen the screws or remove the ones near the pedals and loosen the rest and slip the pedals and pins out between the pedal rail and bottom board.</DIV> <DIV>good luck,</DIV> <DIV>Mike<BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.<BR>Michael Magness<BR>Magness Piano Service<BR>608-786-4404<BR><A href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</A><BR>email <A href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</A> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>