Oh crud! It figures someone would toss a piano like this just before I started looking for parts! Well, I I could still use the front top panel, rocker capstans ( if it had them ) and maybe the legs. Anyone else? Gordon --- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > What the heck do you send this now for? I just took > a sledge hammer to a massive 1893 Knabe upright! I > tossed the action, I still have the plate, case > panels, and maybe the keys. I think I have the > keybed. I also saved the transition bridge and most > all the hardware! You say it had rocker capstans? I > don't remember that - I think mine are modern. If > you are missing these pieces, maybe it is time to > modernize? Does yours have wooden action frames? > I'll need a picture of the top front panel and exact > dimensions (do you have the old one?). If you don't > have the old one, some other picture that shows the > design style - I'm not sure what an "Eastlake" or > "Egyptian-like" fan pattern is. > > This design clearly appeared to me to be well worth > rebuilding from a musical standpoint. > > Let's see if I can help you. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:12 PM > Subject: Parts needed for Victorian 3 bridge Knabe > > > > Dear Fellow Techs, > > I have a massive, magnificent, 55" ebony 1893 > > Knabe upright, with an "Eastlake" style case.( > Sort of > > geometric and "Egytian-like", with a fan pattern > in > > the crotch of the leg.) > > The board and bridges are perfect, with plenty > of > > crown, so I want to restore it. But I'm missing a > few > > pieces. In order of importance: 1)Stickers. These > are > > the type with a slotted, bushed bottom to slip > over > > the center pin in the rocker capstans, and rounded > top > > to push on the wippen cushions. 2)Rocker capstans > and > > screws. 3)The top front panel. I'd be glad to even > see > > a photo of a similar instrument! > > Your help would be most greatly appreciated. > > Thank You! > > Gordon Stelter > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > http://www.hotjobs.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com
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