<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002>Richard,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=941390200-19032002>The metal clamps yet sold by Renner are indeed designed to clamp hammer = felt. That was done in ancient times eventually to glue some new felt on multi = layers hammers (and leather too of course)</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002>Another method involved the uses of a wood = clamp, the Erard hammers refelting are yet done as that, as they cant be mounted in = a machine for gluing new felt (no tails).</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=941390200-19032002>These clamps are very strong, the surely could help to clamp back some old = felt, but the hammers are ruined anyway (as probably the piano ). And yes for sure = they don't really apply to modern hammer making.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002>Friendly from</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=941390200-19032002>Isaac OLEG</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=941390200-19032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Richard Brekne<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> lundi 18 mars 2002 = 19:05<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Unglued Hammerheads<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Paul Plumb wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>I have = been asked to reglue hammerheads that have come loose from the molding (not the = shanks) because of heat in a fire.  I would like to know the best kind = of glue to use if not hide glue and best way to clamp = them.</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>???? Clamping ???? We do not = clamp hammerheads.</FONT></FONT> <BR>  <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Any other = information that may be helpful would be appreciated.  The piano is about = 30 years old and there does not appear to be any other problems except rust = formation on the pins and strings.  I realize that some of the other = hammers may become loose in the future and have warned the client.</FONT></FONT> = <P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Thanks,</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Paul = Plumb</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Plumb Pianos</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial><FONT = size=-1>A good wood glue should work just fine... Is this an upright or a grand. Perhaps = you might get a tech with some experience in fire/smoke damage to take a second = look at this instrument. Not all problems relating to fire / smoke become all = the acute immediatly after the event.</FONT></FONT> <BR>  <BR>  <BR>  <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>Bergen, Norway <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> = <BR><A = href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broad= park.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR>  </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>