Hi Tom, Otherwise known as a "Rippen" do a search on the archives. He called me too looking for parts--likely non-existing ones, as no one makes them. At 06:02 PM 4/4/2003 +0000, you wrote: >Hi, Folks, > > I had an intersting query, today. I don't know that I have this clear in >my mind, so bear with me in the description. > > The piano is labelled Thomas. It has plastic parts in it and is probably >about 20 years old. The owner says he thought it was Irish-made had been >handled by a company in California. > > It sounds like a direct blow action of some sort in a small piano case. >Anyway, the owner says that there are "plastic pegs" in the back of the key, >underneath. These go into some type of aluminum channel. He believes that >they help in maintaining key operations, because without them the key just >stays down and doesn't return to position after playing. Some of these >"pegs" are broken and he is looking for replacements. > > As I said, I'm not too clear from his description. The piano is over an >hour away, otherwise I'd go look at it just for my own curiosity. > > From this scanty description could some one shed more light on this for >me? > > Any ideas about the piano would be welcomed. > >Thanks in advance! > >Tom Dickson, >Regina, SK >Professional Piano Tuning and Repair > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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