Help!!

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Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:56:01 -0600


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You could remove the whole bracket (or one of the intact ones if it is =
absolutely identical) and take it to a foundry--have a new one sand-cast =
and machined. As to who should pay ... I dunno.

Too bad we don't have piano junkyards like auto junkyards where we could =
find old parts.

Maybe put the piano description and a photo of the bracket on the web =
here--somebody might just have one, it's happened.

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
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  From: SUSAN P SWEARINGEN=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:06 AM
  Subject: Help!!


  Hello everyone,

  This morning, I had an old action in my action cradle and was working =
on shaping the hammers when the top half of the action came loose from =
the cradle.  I thought it was odd as I knew I had everything snug just a =
minute ago.=20

  As I move up to replace the top half of the action back into the =
cradle, I immediately see what the problem is.  The top action bracket =
(the one at the extreme treble) has completely cracked off.  Now, when I =
replace the action in the piano, there will be no way to affix the =
bracket to the post (since the bracket is now cracked off).  Although =
this piano is probably 75 years old and in bad shape, it is priceless to =
my customer as it was her grandmother's piano.

  What are my options here?

  Eagerly waiting any and all responses!

  Thanks,
  Corte Swearingen
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