Pleyel action brackets

[bunkyaol]

Reply to bunkypiano at aol.com off list Dave, I think I have a set from one
destroyed by roof damage.
tom mc nabb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Doremus" <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:12 AM
Subject: Pleyel action brackets


> Anyone have any ideas for repairing or replacing action brackets? I just
> saw a turn of the century Pleyel, mostly good shape except that all the
> action brackets are broken at the top front where the hold the hammer
> rail. Needless to say its impossible to regulate. They seem to be a soft
> metal and are very thin at this point, and Im curious about the
> possibility of welding or if I should look into gluing one together and
> using it as a pattern to cast 4 new ones. Is there a standard treatment
> for problems like this?
>
> ---Dave
>    New Orleans
>
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