Broken Plate

[Don]

Hi Robert,

The plate replacement system for the Currier did its job--it out lasted the
warranty. It was an innovation that failed to rescue a company that was
possibly "in trouble" already.

I tuned one for many years for the local school board and on my last visit
many moons ago it was beginning to fail. Needless to say I eliminated it
from my repeat client list.

The bad news is that it is not repairable. 

The good news is that you did not break it. It was simply under engineered
from the get-go. You followed a prudent path to correcting the pitch.

At 04:05 PM 10/5/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>   Greetings to all,   ABOUT HAD A HEART  ATTACK. The entire middle section
>went completely dead.Of course broken plate  was the first thing that came
>to mind, but what I found was really strange to  me. The plate appeared to
>be laminated steel. I have never seen or heard of such  a thing. One of the
>laminates had separated and was pushing out on the strings.  What can
>anyone tell me about these laminated plates ? Was this catastrophe 
>entirely my fault or was there a way to avoid this ? Is it possible or
>feasible  to attempt a repair ? For future reference, what other
>manufacturers have used  this kind of plate ? The customer was extremely
>gracious and insisted  that it wasn't my fault, but I can't help but feel
>responsible for not  recognizing the potential danger in attempting such a
>large pitch raise on this  particular instrument. ( I have successfully
>raised pitch by that much many many  times during my career.) Anyway,
>thanks for your input. I'm looking forward to  the verdict.      Dallas 
>Chapter
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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