Hi Scott, If you are concerned about your tilter failing, simply put down a pair 2X4's flat on the floor and tip the piano onto them. Make sure you have enough "man power" when you do this and that the piano doesn't "take a hike" as you tip it. Do atleast send us the pictures here! At 04:48 PM 09/02/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Hey everybody! > >3. Now for the nitty gritty - the bass bridge is cracked (not badly split >out, but loose pins)along the top pins and really should be glue-repaired. >It would definitely not be worth the expense to build a new bridge. I have >always tilted pianos to perform this repair, but do I need to be concerned >that my tilter may not handle the extra weight of this particular piano? >If so, does anybody have any suggestions for a safer way to repair the >bridge (short of making a new one)? > >4. I took pictures of the piano, bridge, etc. because it was interesting >to me - is this piano enough of an oddity that it might be worth >submitting to the Journal? > >I'll be interested to hear your 2 cents worth on this one! > >-Scott >-- >Scott A. Helms, RPT >Helms Music Enterprises >(269) 381-4521 >www.helmsmusic.net > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 07/02/2005 > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 07/02/2005
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