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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>According to The Piano Book by Larry =
Fine, this
make of piano is made by the Pearl River Group in China, unless it is =
the 47"
upright, which is made in Belarus. The warranty is for 10 years, =
parts
only. (How much does a packet of centerpins cost versus how many =
hours
will it take to install them properly?) Sounds like this piano's =
problems
will put you between a rock and a hard place without your shirt
intact.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perhaps the ceiling is the best place =
to send the
nursing home management -- they have the choice of paying for the entire =
job to
be done right, or of buying a whole new better-grade of piano. =
It's a
no-win situation, and I'd hate to see any technician get caught in the =
middle of
something like this as people try to get out of paying for the
necessary work or for a better instrument.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Z! Reinhardt RPT<BR>Ann =
Arbor MI<BR><A
href="mailto:diskladame@provide.net">diskladame@provide.net</A></FONT><=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=agilreath@mindspring.com =
href="mailto:agilreath@mindspring.com">Allan
L. Gilreath, RPT</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 19, 2001 =
12:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Sangler & =
Sohne Serial
Seizing Centers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670223416-19052001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Dave,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670223416-19052001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670223416-19052001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>We've run into something similar on a couple of brands. =
As I'm
not sure who the manufacturer of the Sangler is, it's difficult to =
diagnose
more. However, contact the dealer and the manufacturer to see if =
this
can be covered under warranty. A systemic problem like this =
certainly
sounds like IMO, the proper remedy is to repin all of them with proper =
technique. It's interesting that the wippen flange is the one =
freezing
and not the hammer flange as this is where I usually find this to show =
up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670223416-19052001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670223416-19052001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>BTW,
we will have several classes on dealing with action centers as well as =
hands-on opportunities at the Annual Convention & Institute in =
Reno.
Also there will be plenty of factory techs and other experienced =
technicians
whose brains you can pick.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670223416-19052001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670223416-19052001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>Hope
to see you there.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Allan<BR>Allan L. Gilreath, RPT<BR>Assistant =
Director -
TEAM2001<BR>July 11-15, 2001 - Reno, =
NV<BR>agilreath@mindspring.com<BR><A
target=_blank
=
href="http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm">http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm</A><BR>D=
irector:
Laura Olsen, RPT<BR>Assistant Directors: Allan Gilreath, RPT - Gary =
Neie, RPT
- Dale Probst, RPT</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Dave
Bunch<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 18, 2001 12:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Sangler & Sohne Serial =
Seizing
Centers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I service a three year old Sangler & Sohne =
in a
nursing home. Among its many problems is that as time passes, the =
centers
start seizing up a few at a time. I mean they will be fine when I am =
there
tuning an a month later five whippen centers will be so tight you =
can barely
move the flange by hand! Protek won't touch it. I have to repin =
them, check
the rest of them. Everything is fine then I get a call a couple =
months later
and there are several new ones. Is glue leaching through the =
bushings? Is
there any solution besides repining the whole action? They would hit =
the
ceiling with that suggestion. Anyone else seen this?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dave Bunch<FONT size=1></DIV>
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