<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>Thanks Thump;<o:p></o:p>Do you know if there is any method of changing the snap on sticker to key rocker, ie a cup fitting that fits over newly installed capstans? It would be much easier to remove keys and lower action. It really is a great upright piano. Mine has a new Sound Board and bass pin block, and hammers.<o:p></o:p>Carlos Ralon, RPT<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: Euphonious Thumpe [mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 5:35 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Knabe Screw<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div>No, I'm not modernizing mine. I intend to rebuild the "pear-shaped" butts, and etc.. But my 52" has the dowel caps, whereas my 56"(?) has the stickers with the split bottoms on the pins on rocker caps. These (pre-American Piano Company-late 1800's Knabes) are the most finely crafted uprights I've ever seen. The concert pianist Hugh Hodgson, for whom UGA's world-class Performing Arts Center was named, had 17 pianos in his mansion asccording to his descendants. (Big Steinway grands and everything, I'm quite sure.) But, according to them, the only one he ever really played on was a Knabe just like this!<o:p></o:p></div><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div>Euphonious Thumpe<o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div>From: Carlos Ralon <<a href="mailto:ceralon@comcast.net">ceralon@comcast.net</a>> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Knabe Screw<o:p></o:p></div> Thump; I also have a 52" Knabe upright , I  call it a double stack, the stickers are attached to the keys with a snap-on fit, I may have put the horse in front of the cart by already re=stringing it. ?Sounds bueatiful, but I wish I could modernize the action. Is this what you are doing? Carlos Ralon, RPT Original Message----- From: Arlie Rauch [mailto:<a href="mailto:adarpub@midrivers.com">adarpub@midrivers.com</a>] Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 7:20 PM To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Knabe Screw This is the 52" model--nothing pinned to the keys.  So far I haven't replaced anything--I'm still evaluating, and I'm not planning to replace what doesn't need it.  This is not intended to be a complete rebuild.  The butts obviously need new leather, but otherwise they look fine.  I'm still figuring out how I will proceed with some aspects of the project.  The double hammer/damper flanges do not make things easier.  If I need parts, I will likely be in trouble, unless I can get my neighbor to make them (he could).  I do like the soft pedal assembly design.  And, I might add, the piano is very heavy for its size. Arlie On Feb 24, 2013, at 12:21 AM, <a href="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org">pianotech-request@ptg.org</a> wrote: > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:23:10 -0800 (PST) > From: Euphonious Thumpe <<a href="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com">lclgcnp@yahoo.com</a>> > To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Knabe screw > Message-ID: >     <<a href="mailto:1361672590.37372.YahooMailMobile@web142602.mail.bf1.yahoo.com">1361672590.37372.YahooMailMobile@web142602.mail.bf1.yahoo.com</a>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I MIGHT have one, but you'd better get one from someone else (or have Joe make one) if it's offered. But the big question for me is the dowel-capstans under the wips. Did you replace the pinned-to-the-keys arrangement thusly, or is this the 52" model with dowel caps original? Where did you get parts that fit?? Did you re-use the original "pear" shaped butts??? > > Thumpe <o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></body></html>