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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You're right, all the plastic in the =
piano is going
to be crumbling. Most people run from situations like this, as we've =
been in
your position before. Replacing all the plastic with wood is going to be =
very
very time consuming and costly for the customer, and most of these just =
aren't
worth the work. Sorry to have to tell you this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
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href="mailto:trc3j@juno.com">trc3j@juno.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=experts@ptg.org
href="mailto:experts@ptg.org">experts@ptg.org</A> ; <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 13, 2004 =
8:06
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pratt Read =
Question</DIV>
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TYPE="CITE">I have a Pratt Read action that needs much attention and =
I am
still quite<BR>new at this. It looks like a great opportunity to =
learn by
doing but I<BR>could definitely use some guidance. <BR>The flanges, =
damper
levers, and back checks are all plastic. Many of the<BR>back checks =
were
broken off when I opened the piano. They all appear to<BR>be very =
brittle
and I suspect that a light twist would break the rest of<BR>them one =
by one.
At least three of the jack flanges are broken and one<BR>damper =
lever is
also broken. It appears obvious to me that a complete<BR>replacement =
of the
back checks is in order and the other broken parts as<BR>well. It is =
my
concern that as I get into it that I am going to find more<BR>if not =
all of
the rest of the plastic to be as brittle. <BR><BR>What say
=
Ye?<BR><BR>Tim</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HT=
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