Pianotech

  • 1.  Bluthner Aliquot Grand Damper Post

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted yesterday

    I recently serviced a Bluthner Aliquot Grand from 1901. 

     I am looking for 1 damper post.  The original repair attempt that someone tried obviously didn't work to well.

    All the best,

    Steve





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    [Stephen] [Snyder] [RPT
    [Salem] [NY]
    [518-854-3888
    [518-321-3813
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  • 2.  RE: Bluthner Aliquot Grand Damper Post

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 6 hours ago

    Stephen,

    Could you define "damper post"?

    David G. Hughes, RPT

    Baltimore Chapter



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    David Hughes RPT
    Vintage Case Parts
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  • 3.  RE: Bluthner Aliquot Grand Damper Post

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 6 hours ago
    Hi David 

    Sorry, I thought I had attached these'd photos

    All the best,
    Steve

    Stephen Snyder
    342 Scott Lake Road
    Salem, NY 12865

    518-854-3888 (home office)
    518-321-3813 (mobile)
    shsnyder440@gmail.com





  • 4.  RE: Bluthner Aliquot Grand Damper Post

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 6 hours ago

    Stephen,

    We can't tell too much from these photos. This offered, I would say you're going to have to get the underlever in your hands at a workbench to address the problem, and in order to do that I believe (in a Bluthner) you're going to have to remove all the dampers to then withdraw the damper tray from the action cavity. I believe Bluthner damper trays of that vintage have glued-on underlevers at the rear of the tray - they are not individually screwed to the tray to permit easy removal.

    David G. Hughes, RPT

    Baltimore Chapter

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    David Hughes RPT
    Vintage Case Parts
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    (443) 522-2201
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  • 5.  RE: Bluthner Aliquot Grand Damper Post

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 4 hours ago
    Hi David,

    I was hoping  that I could just remove the 1 damaged damper post which is attached with a center pin without having to remove all of the underlevers.  Someone used a lot
    of glue to try and make some kind of repair.  If I can remove all of the glue I should be able to get the center pin out and replace the damper post. The under lever looks fine.

    Steve

    Stephen Snyder, RPT
    342 Scott Lake Road
    Salem, NY 12865

    518-854-3888 (home office)
    518-321-3813 (mobile)
    shsnyder440@gmail.com





  • 6.  RE: Bluthner Aliquot Grand Damper Post

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 4 hours ago

    Give Kyril Kasimoff a call: 323-466-7707. He is the son of Helga and Bill Kasimoff, who were Kasimoff/Bluthner pianos here in Los Angeles. He now runs the store and seriously knows the workings of Bluthner pianos. If he can't guide your through this repair he will surely know who can. 



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    Geoff Sykes, RPT
    Los Angeles CA
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