repinned parts

[Barbara Richmond]

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Thanks, Dale. =20

I was told that these parts are about 10 years old.  I'm new to the =
world of replacement parts, now I'll know what to look for.  As a dealer =
tech I was lucky enough to work with pianos that didn't have those =
action part warranty issues (other ones, yes!) and I simply didn't have =
time for rebuilding.  Then, in my previous life as a university tech, I =
just had to work with "what was there" (no parts budget!).  :-)

Barbara Richmond, RPT
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  From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 11:22 PM
  Subject: Re: repinned parts


   Hi Barbara
     Well, there are as many mystery causes of center pin problems as =
there are stars but as for Renner I've found them to be quite reliable. =
However on one set about ten years ago they seized so I pinned them. =
They seized again so Isized them with alcohol & water & haven't seen em =
since. I've had center pinning problems on every part out there. It's =
still a hand fit part &  when it's done with skill every thing is dandy =
& when there's a glitch in the cloth, personnel, felt maker & who knows =
what there can be problems.=20
   ie.Yamaha had or has plated pins as do many Asian pianos. Sometimes =
the plating comes off and the parts just freeze. This was common at our =
dealership in the years surrounding 1976 thru about 1980 or so, Yamaha =
was ALWAYS Johnny on the spot to warranty this problem. Sometimes  the =
arthritis got all the way to the under lever parts.
    Hey Yamaha even warranted and replaced a gh-1 for me as I had =
finally diagnosed the soundboard /bearing problems on the very LAST Day =
of its ten year warrantee!!!!!!! Tuning instability you know.
    As my Dad says "ya pay your money & you take your chances"
     Dale
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