Haines grand rep springs (again)

[Jon Page]

Can real wippens be retro-fitted to the action?  I don't see any
historical value in restoration.

Regards,

Jon Page

At 11:42 AM 12/21/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear List:
>A few weeks ago someone posted regarding a Haines grand she was working on.
>I think I was the only one who responded on the list, and I was for the
>most part commiserating with her that their disintegrating springs can be
>an awful morrass.
>I did, however, ask for suggestions regarding replacing the "repetition
>springs" on this action. These Haines actions don't have a repetition
>lever, rather the spring itself functions as lever and letoff tip.
>Does anyone have recommendations as to the ideal replacement wire? I recall
>using various sizes of music wire (brass and steel) to kludge my way out of
>situations, but they never seemed satisfactory. I may need to do a whole
>set in the near future, and would appreciate informed suggestions. Do any
>suppliers sell straight (or spooled) pieces of the same wire used for, say,
>Steinway grand wippens?
>TIA,
>aptrick Draine
>  
Jon Page
piano technician; Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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