[pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1

[Terry Farrell]

"....5 to 6 hours ($350) of work...file hammers, level keys, regulate,  
clean, tune, lubricate, repin..."

Ahhhhhhhhh, the invasion of the bionic piano technician -  
again!!!!!     ;-)

Terry Farrell

On Feb 27, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Garret Traylor wrote:

> Hi Barbara,
> I assume the piano is now at the church and not in your shop so it  
> looks like you have about 5 to 6 hours ($350) of work to spiff up  
> the piano (file hammers, level keys, regulate, clean, tune,  
> lubricate, repin etc).  From the pictures either the piano  
> previously had the hammers filed flat (I hope not) or the shift  
> pedal was used a lot.  Since it had this much use I doubt you have a  
> lot of sluggish centers. Identify sluggish hammers with swing tests  
> and re-pin as necessary (once you get setup it is not so bad).  Do  
> what you can for the money they are willing to pay.  I don’t think  
> the epoxy would help (do you have buzzing), probably not worth the  
> trouble until you begin to rebuild in the shop.
> Kindest Regards,
> Garret
>
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]  
> On Behalf Of Barbara Richmond
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:14 PM
> To: pianotech
> 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
>
>
>

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