Needing help with Billings Flanges

[Barb Barasa]

I've never had any trouble with these flanges, but I've always worked
on pianos with the original butts.  I just pop the butts in, put on a
new clip and they line up just fine.  As far as I know, there is no way to travel
them.  The only solution if the shanks/hammers don't line up is to
use a shank bender.

Also, make sure you have the right kind of clips (if you ordered new
ones). There are two kinds of clips, one with a threaded hole and one
not threaded.  You need to make sure you have the right ones.
(They should be exactly like the old ones.)  You probably know all
this, but ...

I'm assuming you checked the brass rail to make sure there are no
little cracks in the parts that match the clips.

Good luck!

Barb Barasa
Ashland OR (the underwater capital of the world)


> I'm rebuilding an upright action that uses Billings flanges.  I'm wondering
> how to go about traveling the new butts.  (I've never replaced an entire set
> of these)  The old ones don't appear to have any travel paper on them.  I had
> expected the new ones (purchased from APSCO) to be a bit more precise.
>
> Can the metal clips be twisted, or should I sort them by whether they travel
> to the left or right?  I've got the action rails stripped down except for
> guide hammers (and dampers) at the ends of each section.  I screwed the new
> butts onto the rail, and they're all over the place.  I'd appreciate any help
> available.  Thanks.
>
> Gordon Large, RPT
> Mt. Vernon, ME
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