Sauter Spinet

[Avery Todd]

Richard,

I've never seen a Sauter spinet but here are their website and e-mail
addresses. You might be able to find out something from them that
way.

e-mail: info@sauter-pianos.de

http://www.sauter-pianos.de

Avery

At 04:07 PM 10/08/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello list,
>
>    Today, I looked at 43 year old Sauter Spinet piano. Most all the jacks
>were sticking, causing most of the notes on the piano not to play. The piano
>is in otherwise very good condition. The strings are not too rusty, all the
>hammers are in real good shape, keytops are all there, etc., so the little
>old lady wants it fixed and really doesn't care about how much it costs,
>within certain limits, I imagaine. The problem? Well, every moving part in
>this piano is made out of plastic and I'm scared to death to start digging
>into it, trying to ream and repin, thinking this plastic is going to crumble
>in my hands. I didn't try to repin even a single jack, because I didn't want
>to take the chance of breaking something.
>    Any of you have any experience with this type piano? My Pierce book lists
>serial nos. up to 1996, the date if the book, so I wonder if the company is
>still in business. Are new whippens available? It sure would make this lady
>happy if I could do something for her. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>If I should run, not walk, away, well, I would appreciate knowing that too.
>Thanks.
>
>Richard
>
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