Brambach Grand Hammer Butts

[Tom Hochhalter]

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Thanks for the reply.  The repetition levers are the orginal ones, and =
are in good condition.  I would like to recondition them and use again, =
thus the desperate need for the square knuckles.  Got any from this =
salvage job you did?  Thanks.  Tom
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  From: Farrell=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:03 PM
  Subject: Re: Brambach Grand Hammer Butts


  I just finished refurbishing/regulating a Brambach action (salvage =
operation) with the square knuckles (major yucko). You need to hear from =
someone else of knowledge on this, BUT I believe you will want to do a =
little bit of basic action geometry anaysis here and simply determine =
what flange/knuckle size/knuckle position setup is going to work best =
for you and replace the hammers, shanks, knuckle, and flange with a =
modern setup of correct geometry. Are the repetition levers modern? Or =
are they those half-as#%& ones with the jack to the pianist end of the =
little repetition stub (no repetition lever window for the jack to show =
through)? If you have these goofy ones, can I assume you will be =
replacing these? Or is this not a complete rebuild? The bottom line is =
that I am not sure it would work well if you mate modern/normal knuckles =
to the old, cheap, goofy (I don't really know this, but I think it is =
true) repetition setup I see frequently on small, inferior-quality =
pianos of the early 20th Century.

  Terry Farrell
  Piano Tuning & Service
  Tampa, Florida
  mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
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    From: Tom Hochhalter=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:53 PM
    Subject: Brambach Grand Hammer Butts


    To all,

    I'm in the middle of rebuilding a Brambach grand piano, and I'm in =
need of replacing the hammer butts.  Yes, this is a grand piano action =
with hammer butts, rather than hammer shank and knuckle.  The knuckle on =
these butts is square/rectangle, and consist of action cloth and =
buckskin.  Does anyone have a set or number of them?  Or does anyone =
know of where I can get some? I've contacted Schaff and American, no =
such luck there.  Any info would be helpful.  Thanks in advance.  Tom

    Tom Hochhalter, RPT
    Holland, MI
    tomhoch@egl.net


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