Backcheck wire snapped?

[Greg Newell]

Why not just install the new one? Assuming that the parts are still 
available for whatever piano you are working on, it can't possibly be 
cheaper to spend all the effort to fix the old one. Hope this helps.

Greg Newell


At 07:45 PM 5/15/2002, you wrote:
>I have a client with an old upright. Upon first inspection, I found that 
>there was one backcheck missing. I located it in the bottom of the piano 
>(along with things better left unspoken here) and it appears to me that 
>the backcheck is the screw in type. However, there is only a fraction of 
>one thread left on the wire, which means to me that the wire has somehow 
>snapped off the wippen and the rest is still imbedded therein. So... any 
>great suggestions on how I might best extract that little portion of 
>backcheck wire from the wippen before installing a new one?
>
>Thanks
>
>Greg Casper
>San Jose, CA
>

Greg Newell
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