[pianotech] Fwd: lyre bolts

Isaac Sadigursky irs.pianos at earthlink.net
Wed Jun 8 20:42:50 MDT 2011



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> From: Isaac Sadigursky <isaacspianoservice at gmail.com>
> Date: June 8, 2011 7:40:40 PM PDT
> To: Isaac Sadigursky <irs.pianos at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] lyre bolts
>
> Hi, Gary!
> I will also suggest to have a few extra pair of FLAT and LOCK  
> Washers of appropriate diameter.
> In case the replacement bolt is a little too long , comes through  
> the keybed and interferes with shifting-install washers as needed.
> I have a few extra pairs of original Mason-Hamlin 'Butterfly" or  
> "Wing' bolts and from different periods they come in slightly  
> different lengh to acommodate different thickness of the Keybed.
> Good luck!
> isaac
> On Jun 8, 2011, at 8:17 AM, Roger at Integra.net wrote:
>
>> Gary,
>> Take the following and you will be almost certain to have the  
>> correct bolt:
>>
>> 3/8" x 16
>> 1/2" x 20
>> 1/2" x 13
>> Mark,
>> I believe you are in error.  In all my research, I haven't come  
>> across a 3/4" diameter bolt for a lyre. It's incredibly big. Did  
>> you mean 1/2"?
>>
>> Roger Gable
>> Gable Piano
>> Moondog Mfg.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <gmcc at charter.net>
>> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 7:13 PM
>> Subject: [pianotech] lyre bolts
>>
>>
>>> Going to tune a Mason & Hamlin grand Thursday and the bolts to  
>>> attach the lyre were lost.  Anyone know the size, or maybe suggest a
>>> range of sizes to take with me?  I don't know if it's the original  
>>> M&H or the Aeolian.
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>> Gary
>>>
>>
>

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