Hi Brian, I noticed you didn't get much response from your earlier post, so I'll offer a suggestion. How hard would it be to measure the length you need? You may need to disassemble the pedal lyre to determine what's inside the lyre box and if you'll be needing to do some refelting, etc. (That'll change the dimension slightly.) Also, have a look at what's on the underside of the keybed. Those felts that are at the top of the lyre rods may need replaced at the same time. If you want something to substitute for the pedal rods that you can calculate with and even mess up that won't cost much, get yourself a few 1/4" wooden dowels from the hardware store. Cut each of them to fit in where the rod will go to as close to the dimension you think you'll need as you can. (Hint... it's easy to cut more off, it's hard to reattach...) If you get it a little short, make note of it on the rod so you can cut the real one that much longer. Mark one for each pedal rod. (They're probably all a slightly different length.) Use the wooden dowels as patterns for some 1/4" (or whatever size you think might have been close to the original) brass rod. Cut to length, polish, lacquer, install, and be the hero of the day. You may need some pieces of felt as shims if you get the rods a bit too short. A lot will depend on how well you measure and think things out before you cut. And when you're done, keep the dowels around. You'll use them for something! Just one possibility of several. Good luck, Brian T. >From: Brian Doepke <doepkeb@comcast.net> >Reply-To: doepkeb@comcast.net, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: RE: pedals >Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:17:07 -0500 > >I got a call from a lady who misplaced the brass rods to her baby grand >when they moved to my town. The lyre for the pedals is the kind that >has a large wooden block where the top and the bottom of the rods are >inserted. The back of the pedals are not exposed. I can't use the >adjustable brass rods with the barrel on one end. > >Is she out of luck? If not, how difficult is it to replace the set? > >BD _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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