[pianotech] Steinway brass plate

[limhseng at gmail.com]

Thanks Ron
Is it alright to replace it with understring felt during restringing?  Can I replace standard parts for the tied parts? I am not sure whether they supply those tied parts anymore.

Lim
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net>
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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:33:56 
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway brass plate

On 9/25/2010 9:12 PM, limhseng at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi list
> Attached is a pic of brass plate between tuning pins and agraffe. Is this better than felt? It is a Steinway.
>
> Lim


I see brads in the hammer shanks too, securing the knuckles. What you 
have there is a "tropicalized" piano. Pull the action, and you'll find 
every piece of felt and leather tacked or tied to it's wooden part. The 
brass under the strings doesn't absorb moisture and corrode the strings 
as understring felt does.

Ron N