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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I once did a repair on a Chickering =
console
that had plastic jacks. I rode in on my white horse and discovered =
one
was broken. “Ah yes, M’aam, I can fix this. No =
problem.”
And then, removing the whippen, I broke the plastic flange that secured =
it to
the rail. And then the one next to it. Replacing the action =
another
broke. Long story short, I had to replace every plastic part =
in the
action. Since I had already given the lady a low bid ($200), I had =
to eat
this job. It took me several days. I will no longer do any =
repairs
to actions that have plastic parts unless I can replace them all (and =
this
usually means it isn’t worth the cost). A few nights ago I =
tuned a
Fischer console with plastic backchecks that just crumbled in my =
fingers.
I told the lady to play it gently! </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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Paul
McCloud</span></font></p>
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color:navy'>San Diego</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Piannaman@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November =
12, 2003
7:16 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Winter =
Blues</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Liszt, <br>
<br>
If you ever find yourself unfortunate enough to be tuning a winter =
spinet circa
1940s, do not, repeat, DO NOT attempt to move the backchecks even =
slightly.
The whippens are mounted on plastic flanges, and they are now of =
an age
that renders them quite brittle. <br>
<br>
I was tuning one of these little beasts yesterday, and I attempted to =
regulate
one of the backchecks, thereby snapping the whippen flange. Pulled =
the
action out, replaced flange, put action back in, resumed tuning, and
immediately found another broken flange...guess where I'm going this =
morning? <br>
<br>
Oh yeah, the damper flanges are also made of the same yellowing plastic.
The hammerflanges, thank goodness, are made of wood! <br>
<br>
Just offering you all fair warning. <br>
<br>
Dave Stahl </span></font></p>
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