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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>
Detroit\Windsor</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>