brass flanges

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Your assessment is correct. It is an easy repair.
Joe

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> From: fdube@vianet.on.ca
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: brass flanges
> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 8:06 PM
> 
> I've forgotten how to deal with brass flanges.Usually I find that the
butt
> plate at the front breaks right at the screw hole. A staight forward
> repair. This time its the brass rail back piece that seems to have an
> overly grooved out center pin groove.Do I cut it off and put in a repair
> clip.Schaff catalogue suggests repair clip 513A when one half of the old
> groove is used. They also suggest repair clip 513B when the tongue has
> broken at screw hole. I presume there's no necessity to cut any
> brass.Perhaps all that is needed is to overlay the brass clip and to run
> the screw through Any suggestions or comments?  
>