Marcel, I_had the strung back in my possession up until 1995. It was for a 41 inch Sherlock Manning, part of a promotional display. I eventually gave it to the company's last owner, Paul Ryckman, as a momento of his efforts to keep Sherlock Manning going. If it is the one you need, I'm sure I could find Paul and put you in touch with him. John Lillico, RPT Oakville, ON Canada >She told me she had bought this piano with no back and the >saleman assured her that it wouldn't be a problem to find a back for her >piano. I just couldn't figure this out so I went to see the "thing". > >Well, to my complete astonishment, the piano had all the parts except the >back. No strings, no plate, no soundboard. > >How stupid can you be? > >Marcel Carey, RPT, accordeur Technicien >Rock Forest QC >(819) 564-0447 >----- Original Message ----- >From: Carman Gentile <cgpiano@webtv.net> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 2:05 AM >Subject: Unbelievable > > >> OK folks, hang on.. this one is TRUE! >> >> Client called who has a 1906 Starr baby grand. >> >> In 1995 she removed -all- the plate screws and nose bolt nuts with the >> sincere but mistaken belief that she could lift out the "harp" to clean >> the sound board. >> >> That's what I said, she took out all 14 plate screws and all 7 >> nosebolt nuts but gave up trying to lift out the plate. Later all the >> the fasteners got _lost_. Remember, this was in 1995. >> >> The piano has since been moved -three- times. >> That's right, this small grand with NO plate or nosebolt fasteners has >> managed to survive three moves. >> >> So she called me a week ago to see if the parts can be replaced. I >> said I can't make any promises and what she did was utterly unbelievable >> and unprecedented in my experience. >> >> Today I took pictures and measurements needed to find replacement >> fasteners. The plate is still intact; the pitch is 50 cents flat at A4. >> >> I told her, _in writing_, that the plate could crack at any time. But >> then again, maybe not. This lady is now well aware of her poor >> judgement and knows her piano may not be savable. We are pressing >> ahead anyway. >> >> When (and if) this project is finished, I will be submitting an >> article to the Journal. >> >> Stay tuned for follow-up. >> >> Carman Gentile RPT >> Redwood Chapter >> >> >> >> >>
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