It is probably disconnected...if broken, a welder who can work with cast iron can fix it. Easy getting it out...a little harder getting it in... '-] If it won't be forced through the mouse hole, then you will have to tip on its back and loosen bottom board. Let her know its the repair + the service call to come back and install it. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Rob McCall" <rob at mccallpiano.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/29/2010 2:56:56 PM Subject: [pianotech] Gulbransen Spinet Pedal >Greetings, >I have an appointment tomorrow for my first Gulbransen spinet. It hasn't been >tuned in 7 years. The lady, who says she's had this same piano for 50 years, said >that during the last week the "legato" pedal just stopped working. Looking through >the archives, I find that this piano made the "bottom" 10 list, and I read a few things >about broken pedals. >Are broken pedals a common thing for this piano? Is there any consensus (yeah, >right...) :-) on the method to repair it if it is broken? I don't have any more info >than that until I get to the appointment tomorrow. I just wanted to be as prepared >as I can for this "fine" instrument... >Thanks, >Rob McCall >McCall Piano Service, LLC >www.mccallpiano.com >Murrieta, CA >951-698-1875
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