[CAUT] M & H model 50

[Aaron Bousel]

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It has stickers. I don't have it in front of me, but my memory is 
that they are different looking from the typical old upright 
stickers. I'd guess that they are maybe around 4" high. Please tell 
me more about this fix.

Thanks,
Aaron

At 12:45 AM 1/15/2006, you wrote:
>Aaron,
>
>Does this action have stickers / tongues, or does it have normal 
>wippens with tall capstans?
>
>Sorry, I'm not sure about the flange availability, but the versions 
>with the stickers and short capstans have a real problem with the 
>geometry which can be fixed fairly easily.  The performance is 
>improved greatly.
>
>Don
>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf 
>Of Aaron Bousel
>Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:25 PM
>To: caut@ptg.org
>Subject: [CAUT] M & H model 50
>
>There is a Mason & Hamlin upright model 50 (vintage 1975) I service 
>and at the last tuning the owner was complaining about bobbling 
>hammers. The hammer pinning is very loose. I played around with the 
>note that was bothering her the most and through a combination of 
>repinning and strengthening the hammer return spring was able to all 
>but eliminate the problem. The piano is in good regulation. Here's 
>the issue: The action is really poorly made. 1975 was not exactly 
>the golden age for these. In repinning the one I did, I could see 
>that the flange bushing cloth was poor quality. It would be 
>wonderful to replace the whole action, but that's not going to 
>happen. Does anyone know if it's possible to get replacement hammer 
>flanges? These flanges are different from the generic ones sold by 
>piano supply houses. If that's not possible, I have to go with 
>rebushing what's there. Any recommendations on a good source of 
>flange bushing cloth? I know M&H are making these again. Anyone know 
>if the action design is the same?
>
>thanks,
>Aaron
>
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>Aaron Bousel
>Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild
>abousel@comcast.net
>(413) 253-3846 (voice & fax)


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Aaron Bousel
abousel@comcast.net
(413) 253-3544 (voice)
(413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) 
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