Check out the attached photos of a 1970 Steinway D sostenuto trap lever which is cracked the long way and with the direction of stress. Someone tried to repair it at some point by wrapping it with packing tape (no glue). What are the chances of effecting a successful glue repair? I know I've been told many times that a glue repair is stronger than the original wood, but will it really take the stress of the leverage applied by the sostenuto pedal along such a long break? I just finished loading it up with Titebond and clamping tightly with an aluminum rail on one side for support, and a couple small clamps holding portions that extend to a point, etc. Figure I'll give it 24 hours clamped, see what happens. Any bets? If it doesn't work, I guess the school will just have to spring for a new one. If this piano ends up being used for recitals, would buying new be more reliable than a repair? Also, the half-rounded part that interfaces with the other wooden lever seems to be covered with something thick and black. Is this just old grease of some kind, or is there supposed to be leather there and it's disintegrated? -- Paul Milesi, RPT Staff Piano Technician Howard University Department of Music Washington, DC -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P8110068.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 51731 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20100811/22ba0384/attachment-0003.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P8110070.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 56842 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20100811/22ba0384/attachment-0004.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P8110071.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 58823 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20100811/22ba0384/attachment-0005.jpg>
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