S&S plate crack

[Otto Keyes]

Wouldn't appear to be structural.  Just make sure your block is really well
fitted so there's no addtional stress (body putty, or some other solid
moulding material).

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Cramer" <Cramer@BrandonU.CA>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 1:37 PM
Subject: S&S plate crack


> I just noticed a hairline plate-crack in a 1922 model B we've had donated.
>
> It extends from the tenor plate screw nearest the break, through the rear
F2
> tuning-pin hole on one side, and 3/4" along the V-casting in the other
> direction.
>
> It is only a hairline, not a gap, and as the block appears original, it
may
> be an "oops" dating back to the factory.
>
> I'm not especially concerned about it,.. should I be?
>
> thanks,
> Mark Cramer,
> Brandon University
>
> BTW, I only had one reply (private) on the 9' Estonia concert grand
(1960's)
> I mentioned,..honestly, no-one else has encountered one of these?
>
> How about a Yugo, anyone driven one?  There is this truly "dark" comedy
with
> Bette Middler and Danny DeVito called "Drowning Mona!" :>) A wonderful
look
> at the former East Block consumer goods!
>
>
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