An encounter with French Pianos

[Joe & Penny Goss]

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Hi Elian,
It might be more costly to repair the keys than to just replace them.
Joe Goss
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  From: Elian Degen J.=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 7:56 PM
  Subject: Fw: An encounter with French Pianos




  Dear List

  Take a look at the picture and tell me what you see ?

  No it is not a joke, it is pure reality, if anybody can explain why ? =
I have no idea.

  The Piano ? it is a beautiful Pleyel Grand. Age 12 Years Piano made by =
Pleyel, Renner Action, Keyframe and keys made by Hermann Kluge... !!

  Yes, what you see in the picture is exactly what looks like. Lead =
weights in the front of the keys... first time I see such thing. It also =
has lead wights all through the rest of the key, up to five in the =
bass.. All round leads are in perfect condition, all front key leads =
have swollen to the point of fracturing the wood.=20
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  First Problem
  Key tops are so well glued on that they break when trying to take out. =
They are plastic, I tried vapour, direct heat, and they still break, =
solution, also change key tops.=20
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  Second problem.
  Very difficult to get old swollen leads out without destroying the =
wood, very little place left to between leads and where front pin goes.=20

  Third Problem=20
  Where to find these leads ? Not very common at all

  Any of you have ever dealt with a similar situation ?

  Should I just repair the wood, replace keytops and balance with round =
normal lead wights placed somwhere else in the key body. ( lots of work =
involved also)

  Elian Degen


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