Terry, I just did a conversion from an individual brass flange action Fischer (1910) to the Pratt-Reed butts from Renner. it worked out very well. I would recommend these butts. Terry Beckingham At 12:10 PM 8/23/2001 -0400, you wrote: >Thanks to all for input on replacing hammer butt leather. I'm sure I will >refer back to it sometime. Fortunately, the owner has decided to go with new >butts and hammers. (YEAH!!!) It appears the butts on this 1895 52" Fisher >upright are dimensionally very similar to the Pratt-Read butts available >from most supply houses. I'm trying to get the most bang for the client's >buck. Wally Brooks has a Abel butt that is made to replace the Pratt-Read. >Renner also has one for the same purpose. However, the Abel has the >traditional butt spring set up, with the springs mounted on a separate rail. >The Renner butt has the spring mounted on the butt itself, much like many >Asian pianos. So, it would seem to me, that the Renner might be a good pick >for the same price because I would be renewing the entire hammer butt spring >system without any extra labor. Has anyone used these Renner butts? Waddaya >think of my logic (or illogic)? Thanks for any input. > >Terry Farrell
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