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Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

  • 1.  Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-23-2024 21:23

              I am close to finishing a rebuild job on an old 1897 Mason and Hamlin Screwstringer. I have around 175 hours of work into this project and am finally close to being finished, but today I was tightening up a string and the hook that the string attaches to at the tuning end of the string snapped in two. The hook I need is a treble hook that goes on the back row. I actually need two of them since there was already one missing on the top note. I sure hope someone has such an instrument that can be used for spare parts. Otherwise I'm Screwstringered!

                  - Russell Schmidt R,P,T  



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    H. Russell Schmidt RPT
    Lexington KY
    (859) 276-5015
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  • 2.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-23-2024 21:27

    I have plenty for you, Russell.  Please contact me offline.

    Chris Storch
    (617) 489-6436
    chrisstor@aol.com



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    Christopher Storch RPT
    Belmont MA
    (617) 489-6436
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  • 3.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-24-2024 07:45

    Chris,

    So you're hoarding screwstringer parts down there... 🤔 

    Peter Grey Piano Doctor 



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    Peter Grey
    Stratham NH
    (603) 686-2395
    pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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  • 4.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-24-2024 12:10

    I work with a machinist who may be manufacturing new screw stringer parts in the future. He's not a technician, but he collects Victorian era pianos and has the equipment to make nearly anything.



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    Tim Foster RPT
    New Oxford PA
    (470) 231-6074
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  • 5.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-24-2024 15:33

    For those who actually want to work on those things 🤔 

    But when it's broke you gotta fix it!

    Peter Grey Piano Doctor 



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    Peter Grey
    Stratham NH
    (603) 686-2395
    pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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  • 6.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-25-2024 09:03

    You may also wish to contact Liberty Brass. info@libertybrass.com.  They manufactured many parts for the piano industry for more than 100 years.

    1-800-345-5939



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    Parker Leigh RPT
    Winchester VA
    (540) 722-3865
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  • 7.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-26-2024 09:16

    Tim,

    If your machinist friend is a screwstringer fan in need of parts, he might find it more expedient to search out someone with spare hooks lying around.  I have plenty, and there are other techs flying under the radar who have them too.  Hand-fabricating hooks seems like a lot of effort when there are supplies out there.

    His time might be better spent on duplicating the brass guide combs through which the hooks pass.  Now that would be helpful, as anyone who has rebuilt one will tell you.



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    Christopher Storch RPT
    Belmont MA
    (617) 489-6436
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  • 8.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Posted 12-25-2024 09:49

    I new reality show … hoarders of old piano components

     MEET CHRISTMAS EVERYONE



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    Les Koltvedt
    Marietta GA
    lkpianos@gmail.com
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  • 9.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-26-2024 09:11

    I wouldn't say I'm hoarding.  I'm lovingly conserving lots and lots and lots of spare parts for screwstringers.  :)

    C-



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    Christopher Storch RPT
    Belmont MA
    (617) 489-6436
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  • 10.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-26-2024 09:24

    "Conservationist" 😉 

    Peter Grey Piano Doctor 



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    Peter Grey
    Stratham NH
    (603) 686-2395
    pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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  • 11.  RE: Mason and Hamlin Upright Screwstringer parts needed!

    Member
    Posted 12-30-2024 15:59

    Allright .... there are plenty of "Preservationists" in our Profession. 2025 would be a good year to come clean. There are plenty of needs like the brass flanges for Chickerings, Long stickers and tall whippens for full upright pianos, lyres, screws, music desks, lid hinges

    Can you believe the year 2000 was 25 Years Ago !!!



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    James Kelly
    Owner- Fur Elise Piano Service
    Pawleys Island SC
    (843) 325-4357
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