Glued back action flange

[erwinspiano at aol.com]

? Dave
? Your client has my sympathy's.?The bad rebuilder stories are very disagreeable.? I find that many of these outdated systems are not replaced because of the reticence or anxiety about replacing them. I understand the economics of this particular job?and at some point?replacing this?under lever system?is a timely & first class option since the dampers need replacing anyway. No more questions as to when more of?these old?dried up ?flanges will?come unglued.? What a pain!
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??? Anyway if it's of any interest we are now offering a completely assembled damper back actions to what ever specs you wish. Send us a tray & we will duplicate it for $399.00 plus the kit cost. Other upgrades at extra cost. ask for details
? ? Pick your choice.? The Tokiwa,Renner or Steinway are all good systems.
? Regards
? Dale? Erwin





<< I fear that more flanges will be following the same failure as this 
instrument acclimates to the desert so someday it will have to be properly 
repaired. 
Would that be a good time to use fasteners or should I stick with the 
original method.  >>

Greetings, 
         
    You will eventually need to glue up a lot of these flanges, so you may as 
well do it right, ie, take the tray out and repair it. Anything else is just 
dragging out the misery. Modern glue will, for all practical reasons, make a 
permanent repair on these rails.  The tray is a very soft wood, so take care 
not to starve the joints. 
        You main job will be educating the customer.  If they have a really 
bad rebuilding job, they will need to understand that the expense has not 
ended.   
Regards, 


Ed Foote RPT 
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