[pianotech] Mason Hamlin Parts Needed

[William Truitt]

I'll second Paul on this.  My experiences with WNG and their parts is that
they are just about tripping over themselves to be helpful to technicians as
they try to expand their parts business.  

 

I would start by calling Bruce Clark at Mason & Hamlin.  I've talked to
Bruce enough times to believe that he will be knowledgable about the piano,
and will likely have suggestions or alternatives to missing and perhaps
unavailable parts.  Likewise, you could call Mark Burgett at WNG.  He is
very responsive also.

 

As for the sostenuto, WNG sells a belly rail mounted sostenuto kit that can
be customized to fit your piano.

 

Good luck, Nick!

 

Will Truitt

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 7:06 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mason Hamlin Parts Needed

 

Nick:

 

I was impressed with M&H's response to my request for trapwork and fittings
for a AA recently. You might check to see if there is anything they can do.
BB's aren't in production yet are they?

 

Paul

 

In a message dated 5/20/2010 4:03:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
ngravagne at gmail.com writes:

Hello List,

Long story, but I am rebuilding an old Boston Mason & Hamlin (#35000) BB.
Some parts never arrived with the piano.

See photos. 

Pedals are missing along with mounting blocks. One block (#4) is in the
pedal box and can be used as a guide to make others. Also, no lyre support
rods.

Cheek block hardware is missing: brass action guides along with the upright
brass pieces that hold the fallboard. 

Also could use a new sostenuto rod and linkages. We do have the sos support
studs which attach to the belly block. Also could use damper up-stop rails,
though we can make these if we have to. But it would help to know what the
original dimensions were.

Any referrals, or tracings, or advice as to how to otherwise proceed would
be appreciated.

Issac, my old friend, are you reading this?

Thanks and Cheers

Nick G 

-- 
Nick Gravagne, RPT
AST Mechanical Engineering

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