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<DIV><FONT size=4>Clark,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>IMHO Pin Blocks should not be drilled all the way =
through. If
it is, this allows atmospheric conditions to attack the integrity of the =
Block.
A comment on the situation: I really hate it when Dealers tell newer =
techs to do
this "Bare Minimum" stuff, so they can rip someone off. IMO the dampers =
should,
at least, all be anchored with a screw. And while your at it, add a =
strip of
sandpaper, so's they don't squirm around. If the damper system is in =
this kind
of condition, I'd really hate to think what the action is like. You may =
try to
entice them to at least do thorough, albeit, minimum
reconditionings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Regards, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Joe Garrett</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:clark@evola.com" title=clark@evola.com>Clark =
Sprague</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 17, 2001 =
2:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Sohmer Grand</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List: I have been assigned to =
"recondition"
for sale a Sohmer Grand, serial #30613, a 5'10" specimen. =
I pulled
the action, and noticed damper flanges wobbly. Noticed that they =
are
glued in to the damper tray, and 4 have come loose.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> They don't want me =
to do much
to it except make it work, just sell it pretty much like it is. =
Should I
remove the dampers, and drill holes to screw the flanges in? Any =
thoughts, because I know that if 4 are loose now, when it is sold, I =
will be
the one to go to the customers house to glue more in when they come
loose.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Also, I noticed =
that the pin
block holes (from underneath) are not drilled all the way through the =
block,
except in the mid section, where you can feel the dimples where the =
drill bit
came close to going through. Is this a normal thing, or has some =
other
tech tried to partially rebuild this, and didn't do it right? =
Should
they always be drilled through the bottom of the block?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Clark =
Sprague</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Associate =
Member</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
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