Repair Question

[Otto Keyes]

Avery,

Schaff sells a silk cord for this purpose.  It's decent to work with.  Buy a
yard & you'll have enough for the next 142 years, unless you do a whole set.
If you use thread, make sure it's thick & durable -- thick so you don't need
a magnifying glass to get the thing attached, & durable so you don't have to
do it again.  Avoid cotton.

Otto

PS:  Thanks to all for the sources for the harpsichord info.  I had checked
some that didn't give much in the way of pricing.

Wish I could be in Chicago, but circumstances dictate against it.  Have fun,
y'all!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Avery Todd" <atodd@UH.EDU>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 6:11 AM
Subject: Repair Question


> List,
>
> I have a wippen from a M & H 'A' with a broken jack spring loop.
> In all these years that's a repair I've never had to make. Just
> lucky, I guess. :-)
>
> Can someone give me some guidance on the best way to repair it?
> It looks like just a small dowel driven into the hole that holds
> the cord loop there. Correct?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Avery
> University of Houston
>