Unbelievable Workmanship S&S action jam

[Fenton Murray]

Thanks Dave,
No commitment on anything yet from client, I need to write up proposal after
inspection.  I might be able to get them out cheap with a new top end after
the action comes out, which is probably what their budget allows.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 6:19 PM
Subject: RE: Unbelievable Workmanship


> If this is a total rebuild with a new pinblock you may be able to leave
the
> action in place, remove strings and plate and then cut out the pinblock
with
> the Bolduc blade with the action in place.
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> David Love
> davidlovepianos at comcast.net
> www.davidlovepianos.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf
> Of Fenton Murray
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 6:26 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Unbelievable Workmanship
>
> Recently had this old O delivered to me. Some craftsman has managed to get
> his too tall parts with screws above pinblock level into the action
cavity.
> It will take dynamite to get it out. This has got to take 1st prize. Piano
> came from somewhere around Reno, NV. Before that El Cajon, CA. Hammer
screws
> in bass are past pinblock and 1/8 plus above. Ideas? Keybed removal. I may
> make a modified body panel puller. I can't imagine someone forcing this
into
> the piano, everything is blocking presumably because of distortion of
action
> or simply the wrong parts. See attached photos for laughs.
> Fenton Murray, RPT
> www.MurraysPianoTuning.com
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