Years ago I needed some brass whippen flanges for a Chickering Quarter Grand and the late Isaac Sadigursky sent me his famous coffee can/jar with various Chickering brass flanges taking what I needed and then sending the can/jar back to him. That source helped many technicians. Perthaps someone who was close to Isaac knows what became of his flange supply. Recently I worked on a 1904 Chickering Concert Grand that had a stuck key. The problem was a broken silk loop holding the rep spring. I was fortunate that none of the brass whippen flanges where cracked or broken. I just borrowed the whippen from note 87. I am not sure you could braze the flange that is broken. Someone out there must have a stash of these brass fossils
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James Kelly
Owner- Fur Elise Piano Service
Pawleys Island SC
(843) 325-4357
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-29-2025 22:50
From: Paul McCloud
Subject: Looking for Replacement Wippen Flange for Chickering Quarter Grand
I have a client with a Chickering Quarter Grand that has a broken brass wippen flange. I have all the pieces, but I don't know if the brass could be brazed. I know these parts may be hard to find, but if anyone has a stash of them, I just need one. Serial number says its from 1911.
TIA.
Paul
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Paul McCloud, RPT
Accutone Piano Service
www.AccutonePianoService.com
pavadasa@gmail.com
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