[pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1

[Joe Goss]

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ross 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 2:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1


  I seem to recollect, that when centre pins were put in a container with Protek, that the Protek turned green.
  Could this relate?
  John Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia

  On 27-Feb-10, at 4:14 AM, David Ilvedson wrote:


    Well, It is verdigris on the ends.  I would certainly apply Protek and see what happens.   

    David Ilvedson
    Pacifica, CA

    On Feb 26, 2010, at 10:13 PM, PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote:


      Barbara:

      Same question I posed to Ilvey-san. If it's verdigris, and only on the ends, where's the friction problem? 

      Paul

      In a message dated 2/27/2010 12:09:09 A.M. Central Standard Time, piano57 at comcast.net writes:
        Yeah, they'll get all the options.  I said I'd label them good, better and best (if there are that many).  :-)

        br


        ----- Original Message -----
        From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
        To: pianotech at ptg.org
        Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 11:06:18 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
        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 




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