Lindner Piano ???

[pianoman]

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> From: Elian Degen <degen@telcel.net.ve>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Lindner Piano ???
> Date: Tuesday, July 01, 1997 5:26 PM
> 
> List:
> 
> 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  ?
> 
>  Dear Elian,
Throw it away.  It was made with exploding plastic parts and there are none
available
James Grebe
pianoman@inlink.com 
> 
> 
> Elian Degen      degen@telcel.net.ve