Ca pin block repair-broken tuning pin

[Tom Driscoll]

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Don
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:35 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Ca pin block repair-broken tuning pin

Hi Andre,

CA is an attempt to get a few more years out of an "old beater" that
should
really be totally rebuilt. I.E. keep the case, the plate and the wooden
frame(s) and replace everything else.

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	Don,
	I'm getting off topic, but in my opinion "old beaters" like the
stencil grand in my original post should not be rebuilt. They were built
to a price, served their purpose, in some cases can still be decent
instruments, but in my opinion should not be rebuilt. 
	I realize that they CAN be rewhatevered, and made serviceable
again, but why not save the effort ,resources and customers money for
purchase or work on an instrument with more upside?
	Keep them going with repair-reconditioning?
	By all means yes (CA repair a case in point) but new blocks,
boards' strings and actions? 
	Maybe I'm getting older and want to focus my time on finer
instruments, but with all the Stieffs, Krakauers, Conovers, Sohmers and
others out there why not focus on them and let the no name cheaply made
and poorly designed grand's die a natural death when our best repair
efforts will no longer keep them going...
     Getting off my soapbox
	Respectfully
	Tom Driscoll RPT