----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:38 PM Subject: Re: Old uprights worth saving? > Actually, once you pop (or cut) the sides off, you have very easy access to > the block and soundboard, both for removal and installation - easier than a > grand! > > Terry Farrell I disagree! How do you mean? The sides don't just "pop" off! They're glued on, and quite securely! The pinblock does not remove easier than in a grand, where it just unscrews (except the ones that are doweled into the sides and/or the front stretcher). It's glued, in many cases, on 4 or 5 sides out of 6. And Bolduc's method of drilling a few hundred foot-long holes around the perimeter is much more work than in a grand, and the bit and jig are quite expensive! What "easy" way do you use to "pop" the sides off and get the old block out? I'd be rebuilding almost every old upright I could get my hands on if those two things weren't such a large undertaking. And if you say, "A five-year warranty on a refurbished old upright? Hmmmmm. I'd be a bit uncomfortable with a five-minute warranty!", then you must not be all that enthusiastic about rewhatevering some of them. (?) --David Nereson, RPT
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