Lindner Piano ???

[Elian Degen]

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Does any of you know a piano named Lindner ?

I had a call last week to tune an old piano with minor problems !!!
I went to the customer's house today, and she shows me a beautiful piano.
she tells me it is 30 years old and she would like to know what would cost
to tune and repair. First thing I notice when I open the lid is the
keyboard, all the keys are out of position. and the Brand name: LINDNER  
                   Shannon, Ireland. 
I proceeded to open the piano, and guess...........   Its all plastic made,
The only wood it seems to be in the case ( and I'm starting to doubt it )
The rest is all plastic, except the hammers. The keybed is made of two
aluminum rails, the key is plastic and the center instead of a centerpin
has a piece of flat spring attached to a plastic molding, that goes glued
to the aluminum rail. The escapement system is plastic. backcheks plastic,
bridlestraps (no such thing), they used a piece of cotton string glued in
both sides. 

Probably because of its age all plastic parts crystallized and they are
braking  same as the plastic elbows in spinet pianos. 

My first reaction was to tell the lady to throw away that thing, but I
remembered the list, and being polite I told her I would check if anything
can be  done...

Any of you has ever stumbled upon an instrument alike ?
Do you know if that factory still exist ?
Or is it wise to tell the customer to throw it away in order to save my
life  ?

  


Elian Degen      degen@telcel.net.ve