Crack in Rim

[Jon Page]

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Deep Shmeep,  It' broken.

Let some other schmuck buy it as damaged goods.


Have it replaced.

As if they will,

Jon Page


At 10:00 PM 01/06/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Don,
>
>That crack could go all the way through the case and it is not a
>simple fix.  If it is only veneer deep then Bondo and lacquer will fix
>it but if it does go all the way through then the rim from the bottom
>to hold dowels driven into the holes, the case glued and clamped.
>
>I would take a feeler gauge and see how deep the crack goes.  I know
>of cases where it has gone all the way through just above the inner
>rim.
>
>There are no cross laminations in a bent rim to give mechanical
>integrity to the rim.
>
>Check it over carefully and show the lady what is involved.  This
>could have happened on a truck if it was uncrated for a great distance
>and not properly supported on a skid board.
>
>Salespeople will hype themselves out of responsibility if they can.
>
>This situation will not effect the instruments musical integrity but
>who wants a broken rim on a new piano?
>
>Love to the family.
>
>               Newton
> 
Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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