<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com">Piannaman@aol.com</a> wrote: <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite">List, While tuning a nice 1942 Baldwin L yesterday, the owner mentioned that she 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. Turns out to be a Steinway "V" from around 1920, impeccably refinished in deep red Mahogany.  The hammers have been replaced within the last couple of decades, but probably have never been used all that much, given the state of the hammer-flange centers. I didn't have to do much examining to figure out that the piano is infested with verdigris (I forgot to note whether there are double flanges, though :-(  ). I am going to take on the job of repinning this beast if the owners decide they want it done, but I have a few questions. 1.  Will I need to replace bushings as well as the center pins?  I certainly suspect so, since the cloth is the culprit.   </blockquote> yeppers <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite"> 2.  Will it be cheaper/easier to just replace all of the flanges in the piano?   </blockquote> yeppers <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite"> 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. </blockquote> yeppers... thats a distinkt possiblity <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite"> 4.  Time estimates from anyone who has done this project before would be most appreciated:       A.  Repinning all flanges </blockquote> 2 hours, that will say with nicely bushed flanges laying on the table in front of you. <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite">       B.  Replacing all flanges and subsequent fitting involved </blockquote> Implies repinning some of them...  time consuming due to lining up the parts.... a days work ? <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite">       C.  Rebushing and repinning all flanges </blockquote> A good days work. <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite"> I will also consult Joe's "G" Piano Works labor guide for ETs for these various operations. </blockquote> Didnt he play football for the Rams ???... quarterback...  I think... fell in love with Susanne York....? <blockquote cite="mid1dc.29c716f8.2e5ca52c@aol.com" type="cite"> Thanks in advance for your expertise, Dave Stahl </blockquote> Cheers RicB </body> </html>