Rebushing (was Re: Transporting a Grand Action)

[Michael Magness]

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>
wrote:

> When you repin, when do you decide to rebush the flange as well.  Unless,
> of course, you damage the bushing during repinning, how do you decide to
> rebush the entire set?
>
>
> Matthew
>
> *AlliedPianoCraft <AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Terry, my only question is..........How do you carry all that on your
> motorcycle?
>
> Al
>
>  *From:* Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, July 18, 2008 7:22 AM
> *To:* Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> *Subject:* Re: Transporting a Grand Action
>
> Thanks for digging that up Scott. I looked but couldn't find my old
> pictures.
>
> Marc - if you are interested in doing something like this, it is simply
> an used golf cart that I got at Goodwill for $2 and just added two pieces of
> wood. It's nice because it is very light weight, folds up, and is extremely
> stable - you can go up and down narrow stairs with ease with this thing -
> and I think it has quite an air of professionalism.
>
> If you or anyone wants some better pictures, I'd be happy to send/post
> them.
>
> BTW, your words are much too kind - I am very humbled......
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> Marc & Matthew,
> You will find 2 photos of the famous and revered Terry Farrell "home-made
> golf-cart-based grand action transport cart" at the following address:
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/2003-June/136238.html
>
>  Scott Jackson
> Mt Keira, NSW, Australia.
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>
> A picture of you carrying the action would be great (or anyone else that
> has a grand action readily available).
>
> Maybe also an upright action.
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc Lanthier
>
>
>
>

Hi Matthew,

The only other reasons ( for replacing all of the bushings) would be if the
bushings had been damaged in some way, carpet beetles come to mind. The
other reasons, contamination by oil, water, unkown substances would all
render the wood surrounding it suspect.

I believe in all of those cases the prudent thing would be replacement, I'm
assuming a grand piano here, the hourly cost for you to rebush and repin all
of the existing flanges could exceed the cost of new flanges and perhaps
shanks if they were affected.

I am about to embark on a job like this but it is an 85 note upright, built
in 1875 with a straight strung bass. We restrung it, replaced keytops,
rebushed the keys, replaced the hammers and backchecks. New flanges are not
available, the hammer butts will have to be resized smaller, using
techniques I have been reading about on the list.

Mike

-- 
I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work.
Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything
worthwhile.
Walter Chrysler



Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
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www.IFixPianos.com
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