Hi Bob, Thanks for your reply. I guess this is not merely a Florida humidity problem after all! Howard S. Rosen, RPT Boynton Beach, Florida ---------- > From: RptBob1 <RptBob1@aol.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: damper flange cords > Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 4:38 PM > > I tune 12 Yamahas consoles built around 1970. They are all in different > school buildings in Northeast Ohio(cleveland). On 4 of them, the cords are > totally rotting away. Any small pressure and they tear. I have replaced one > complete set of flanges with cords, but it's a tough job because one must also > align the flanges (paper them) to keep hammer alignment in proper order. Next > one I do (I'll be doing four per year until all 12 are complete) I may just > replace the cord thus avoid the papering of the flanges. This will probably > take an entire day- replaceing with new flanges was in the 5 or 6 hour > category. > > Bob Bergantino, RPT > South Euclid, Ohio (Cleveland)
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