[pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1

[David Ilvedson]

As far as the green centers, I'd bet the wood is not contaminated and I think the repinning would hold for some time.

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/26/2010 9:06:18 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1


>That's a beauty, Barbara.   If you are going to file the hammers and repin, you will 
>make it sound a heck of a lot better than it does.   Of course that will include aligning 
>with the strings some regulation and voicing.   It might be worth the comparison for 
>the owners of new parts (might be able to get Hammer, Shanks and Flanges read to 
>go) and what you can do with no warranty.   

>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, CA  94044

>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at comcast.net>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Received: 2/26/2010 6:14:01 PM
>Subject: [pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1


>>Greetings list: 

>>These pictures are from a Yamaha G-1, made in 1965 which was recently donated 
>to 
>>a church to be used in the choir room. They will have the option to spiff-up or 
>rebuild 
>>the action, since the organist isn't sure they can come up with enough money for a 
>>new set of hammers/shanks. In the meantime, have any of you repinned greenish 
>>Yamaha action centers and did they stay free--or is it only the S&S green centers 
>>that seize up again? I wince at repinning a set of hammer flanges with end-of-life 
>>hammers on them, but something needs to be done if they aren't going to be 
>>replaced. 

>>There are a couple splits in the high treble bridge. I was thinking of using epoxy--is 
>>there a best way of damming the sides of the cap (type of tape?) so the glue 
>>doesn't just run out? 

>>Thanks much. 

>>Barbara Richmond, RPT 
>>near Peoria, Illinois