Mason& Hamlin upright action restoration

[Farrell]

I should have mentioned also that if your M&H has wippens like mine, we may need to rebuild rather than replace - or at least the jacks. The jacks on my M&H have a copper-looking spring attached to the player's side of the jack. It appears to serve the purpose of aiding jack return speed and thus repetition. It's the only piano on which I have seen this feature. Are you doing the belly? Or is that not being addressed at this time?

I should also add that I have a very secure rebuilding facility (it is a 1,000 square foot block building that is on my private residence in a nice neighborhood). I also have three man-eating dogs patoling the site (well, at least one is, one likely is, and the other is not - but no-one would know!). My shop is completely climate controlled. Temp is kept between 65 and 80, and RH between 40 and 50%.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@gate.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:31 PM
Subject: Mason& Hamlin upright action restoration


> List
> I have a customer with an early 1900's full Mason & Hamlin upright which
> needs a complete action restoration. I do very little work on uprights
> anymore, especially one with brass flanges. I'd rather turn this over to
> someone who has a lot of experience in restoring brass flange actions.
> I'm looking for someone to overhaul the action (wippens, if available,
> hammer butts, shanks, hammers, and new brass rails if needed).
> Would appreciate any assistance.
> Tom Servinsky,RPT
>