celesta (chelesta?)

[David ilvedson]

Antares,

Refelting is not really an option here as no one does it.  The 
hammers will need replacing but I am wondering if the new 
hammers need to be especially hard?  I will be looking at the 
Celeste tomorrow.  

David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA


> Date:          Sat, 05 Dec 1998 10:49:34 +0100
> Subject:       Re: celesta (chelesta?)
> From:          "Antares" <antares@EURONET.NL>
> To:            pianotech@ptg.org
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> Those hammers are not for sale I think, instead, have them refelted, and why
> noy?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >List,
> >
> >I have an opportunity to work on a Schiedmayer celesta.  The 
> >hammers will need replacing and I wondering if anyone has any 
> >idea of what would be a good hammer for this?  This is a  piano 
> >hammer of sorts striking a metal bar such as a glockenspiel.  A 
> >number of the hammer felts are coming away from the hammer 
> >molding.  The mechanism seems pretty straight forward...any help 
> >would be appreciated.  
> >
> >Thanks in advance...
> >
> >David ilvedson, RPT
> >Pacifica, CA
> >David Ilvedson, RPT
> >Pacifica, CA
> >ilvey@jps.net
> >
> 
> 
> Friendly greetings from,
> Antares
> 
> 
David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net