EXTRA! EXTRA! Plate Repairs- THIS COULD BE IT!

[Robert Goodale]

I should clairify that I am told this is a completely new design and differs from
other screw-type repairs.  The video tape was quite impressive.  I would like to
know more about the system.  I'm pretty certain this is completely different from
anything you may have previously seen.  I would like to invite the individual who
first shared this with the group (currently not on this list), to jump in and tell
more.


Ted Simmons wrote:

> In the June 1980 Journal is an article on repairing a broken plate with
> something called metalstitch.  That could be it.
>
> Ted Simmons
>
> >In an old PTG journal (about 20 years ago) there was an article with
> >photos about repairing cracks in iron frames.   From memory, the method
> >used in that instant was very similar.  Holes drilled and threaded and
> >screws inserted.  The piano tuner who did this was from South Australia.
> >(thats the country down under)
> >Can't remember his name but maybe some oldtimer who has got all the old
> >editions of the Journal on the list will remember the article and be able
> >to look it up.
> >
> >I have found through my  years of working on pianos that many seemingly
> >new ideas and concepts have been done before, and we are now rediscovering
> >them.