I think the most basic pitfall in rebuilding one of these is accepting the job. Other then that.... well if you're already hip deep in it with only thongs and a waist cloth, then a couple brass flanges arent going to hurt much. Course you could just refit the action with a more modern configuration. RicB Farrell wrote: > I have a customer with a 1906 Chickering Quarter Grand. He left a message saying he is ready to rebuild the action. I know these pianos have a lot of odd-ball characteristics - brass flanges, wippens angled to rail, etc. Can anyone state the very basic pitfalls of rebuilding these actions. I'm not asking for a full treatise here, just the ABCs of why the old Chickering actions are so troublesome. And, are part available, or does one need to rebuild the old wips, etc. Thanks. > > Terry Farrell > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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