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<DIV> <FONT size=4>&n=
bsp; Mark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4> All replacement parts of =
any brand can and have, in my experience ,have on occasion develop cent=
er problems. Renner,Abel ,Tokiwa.etc. All center pin fitting is done by huma=
ns with hands and therefore is subject to occasional problems. I've had renn=
er & Yamaha parts sieze up hard. Shrinking or refitting the center pin b=
ushing is usally the coarse of remedy there. As to the rep spring problem in=
Tokiwa, I find these parts seem to have this problem as well as squeaking k=
nuckles. These problems are solved by lubrication. In spite of that they are=
good parts. I have my own prefrences for parts for my own reasons.</F=
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<DIV><FONT size=4> Tokiwa does have some wippens for Chi=
ckeings and Knabes that nobody else has. I believe the parts are getting bet=
ter and the guys at Pacific piano who import them, are trying hard to offer =
a quality part and are responsive to your feedback. Give them a call.</FONT>=
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<DIV><FONT size=4> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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2px solid"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=4>Mark </FONT>writes:<< I'v=
e done a couple of these with all new Tokiwa parts - Yamaha dampers<BR>and i=
t's a royal pain! After examining some new K's I've wondered if one<BR>could=
simple but a new style action frame from NY and install the new<BR>Renner p=
arts on it. Expensive, but it would make regulating and future<BR>service mu=
ch easier. Also I remain unconvinced of the longevity of the<BR>Tokiwa parts=
- the more of them that I see, the less I like them. >><BR><BR>Greeti=
ngs, <BR> I used Tokiwa parts for several Steinway grands at Van=
derbilt back in the <BR>mid 1980's and those actions are still in use, still=
functioning extremely <BR>well. There was less pinning problems than =
the factory parts at the time, and <BR>there was much less papering needed t=
o travel and space them when I installed <BR>them! <BR>Have some thing=
s changed?? <BR>Wondering <BR>Ed Foote RPT <BR>www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/<BR>=
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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