[pianotech] .....key sets for lesser pianos

[Terry Farrell]

What on earth does ".....done to the "nth": $1,500 spent plating hardware" mean or have to do with anything? Sounds to me like some very poor decisions were made along the way with this project.

And if you "...all started violently coughing when the lid was opened." Why didn't you just close the lid and walk away?

These stories really eat up a lot of bandwidth for no good reason that I can understand.

Terry Farrell

On Aug 10, 2012, at 6:44 PM, Euphonious Thumpe wrote:

> The piano belonged to a State Department chap who was quite fond of it, and wanted it "done to perfection";
> but it was BADLY mouse-infested! (We all started violently coughing when the lid was opened.) He died during restoration, and I bought the piano from his estate. It is done to the "nth": $1,500 spent plating hardware, 
> for example, and you can easily pump it with just one pinky finger on one pedal, etc.. But I've never been able to totally get rid of the smell. Even by sequestering all the action parts in a high-intensity ozone-blast chamber for a month! So I'm replacing the action parts with those from another "Standard" player, but still need some keys. 
> 
> I have a completely un-worn set of "Standard" pedal mats, by the way, (with the fancy "S" molded into the rubber) that came from a warehouse in Atlanta with the original protective showroom-cardboard still tacked on, and am very seriously considering casting duplicates. If any of y'all want a set, please let me know.
> 
> Thumpe
> 
> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>; 
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>; 
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] .....key sets for lesser pianos 
> Sent: Fri, Aug 10, 2012 8:27:30 PM 
> 
> What wrong with the keys as they are?
> 
> Terry Farrell
> 
> On Aug 10, 2012, at 1:19 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
> 
> > Thumper asked:
> > "I have a terrific sounding Brewster player piano, but the keys are trash.
> > I'd like a new set, but won't be dishing out 3K for them anytime soon.
> > Solutions?:
> > 
> > Thumper,
> > Make em' yourself.<G> (Then you'll find out why they cost that "..3k"!<G> 
> > Joe
> > 
> > 
> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> > Captain of the Tool Police
> > Squares R I
> > 
> 

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