What if they are broken? Then what? (just planning ahead, just in case) -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of AAA Piano Works, LLC Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:29 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pee + Bolts Ahhh!! Good point. -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mike Spalding Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:41 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pee + Bolts Brian, Make sure those plate screws are only stripped before you commit to a repair method and price. They could be broken, which is a whole different kind of problem. Got burned by this one once. Mike Brian Doepke wrote: > > Hello, > > Came across a 1920's grand whose brass pedal rods are corroded where > they enter the wooden pedal box. They are frozen and won't move. After > pointing out the corrosion to the owners, they THEN tell me that many > years ago there was a dog that would urinate on the pedal box. Uh? > Yeah! That would probably corrode them. > > Any advice on how to "unfreeze" them? I already told them that I would > have to take the whole pedal mechanism/ Lyre off and polish the rods > back at the shop. I am not going to do the job in their home. > > Also, came across a Chickering baby grand, fairly new, and there are 3 > front plate screws, right in the middle of the piano, that appear to > be stripped..they just spin around and don't grab any wood. How can > this be fixed? I imagine that it can contribute to a lack of stability > in the instrument. > > Thank you folks, > > /Brian P. Doepke, RPT/ > > */A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC/* > > */Piano Tuning + Service/* > > www.aaapianoworks.com >
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