[pianotech] Fwd: lyre bolts

Gary gmcc at charter.net
Thu Jun 9 04:24:52 MDT 2011


Good idea Isaac, thank you.
Gary

On 6/8/2011 9:42 PM, Isaac Sadigursky wrote:
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>
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> *From: *Isaac Sadigursky <isaacspianoservice at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:isaacspianoservice at gmail.com>>
>> *Date: *June 8, 2011 7:40:40 PM PDT
>> *To: *Isaac Sadigursky <irs.pianos at earthlink.net 
>> <mailto: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 
>> <mailto:Roger at Integra.net> wrote:
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>>> 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 
>>> <mailto:gmcc at charter.net>>
>>> To: <pianotech at ptg.org <mailto: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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