How to fix a broken bottom board on an upright?

[Farrell]

I can't see any damage in the photos except for the missing right rear wheel. Can't see any broken wood. Better photos?

And Gordon - I see that it is not a Knabe - yes, the plate extends down to the bottom, but there is no bottom flange on the piano with screws that go in through the bottom (in a plane parallel to the soundboard).

Terry Farrell
  
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From: <grieth@ozemail.com.au>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 6:18 AM
Subject: How to fix a broken bottom board on an upright?


> I am restoring an upright and have a cabinet issue.
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> The back right wheel came broken off, and it seems that the front right wheel was forced up breaking the bottom timber. I suspect that I am not the first to attempt repair.  I have photos up at
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> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~grieth/piano/bottom_left.jpg
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~grieth/piano/bottom_right.jpg
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~grieth/piano/bottom_right_inside.jpg
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~grieth/piano/bottom_right_inside2.jpg
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> I am thinking of a 5mm steel plate on the bottom (under the piano on the left side to screw up into the intact bottom and the broken piece), but wondering if I should just run a couple of timbers round the inside and screw down into the bottom timber, and accross into the side and back. Maybe both?
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> I would appreciate some suggestions.
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> Regards
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> Grant
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