butt plate clips loose

[John Ross]

Hi Philip,
Cut out a section, and install a repair flange. It is item #517 in
Schaff's catalogue. It is item #24503 in APSCO's Catalogue.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Philip Jamison wrote:
> 
> I'm plagued by an Aeolian upright which has 2 broken tongues on the
> brass butt rail. These were repaired by the "T"-shaped clips and held
> for some years. For some reason, they now keep working themselves off
> (may be the new pianist; it's in a restaurant). I tried a little thick
> super glue; they held about 4 weeks. I thought to try soldering next,
> but feel the rail may just dissipate the heat. Any ideas short of
> replacing the rail?
> 
> Philip Jamison
> West Chester, PA