<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>"pleasure" ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>You might = contact Terry Farrell on this at <A href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>&nbs= p;I know he's been down that road, himself. Also, talk to Schaff about not-in-the-catalog possibilities. At the very least, I'm sure they've = been asked many times and would know possible sources, if they = exist.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>I did some = major bridge and action work on one of these puppies, once. Regulating, etc., is not so = bad. The knuckles work okay if they are in good shape. Biggest problem I had was regulating rep springs, they were all over the place and many were just = too weak--especially after I put in the sledge hammers (see below).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004></SPAN><SPAN = class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>This much I know from my own experience: If you replace = hammers, choose some that are not too heavy! I went with a manufacturer's = recommendation and, combined with dimply buckskins, etc., I ended up with a piano that = drove like an 18-wheeler with 6 flat tires and a worn out transmission. Ha. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>Fortunately, = the owners LIKED the heavy action. Go figure! (Trust me, they don't play a lot of = Chopin or Debussy!) So I "got away with it" that time but wouldn't want to tempt = fate again.)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial><BR> </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3> Go to = </FONT><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/2002-July/113767.html"><FO= NT size=3>https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/2002-July/113767.html</FO= NT></A><FONT size=3> for some solid help that Joe Garrett was kind enough to = give me a couple of years ago.</FONT> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>Alan R. Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Dave = Davis [mailto:davistunes@yahoo.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 25, = 2004 10:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Brambach = action parts<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Hi all,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Today, I had the pleasure of servicing and repairing a 1918-ish = Brambach baby grand. There were several broken flanges, broken jacks, and = rotting repetition spring loops that I was able to patch together in a = respectable manner. Is there a source for the "special" Brambach parts, such as hammershanks/knuckles, jacks, etc.? The customer is interested in = keeping the piano in somewhat good repair, and I would like to have some = replacement parts in stock.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Davis</DIV> <DIV>Renton, WA</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 08/19/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>