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  • 1.  Herz jacks

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-03-2022 17:00
    Anyone know of a jack supplier that has something that will fit a 70's Herz two manual? I've been making wire springs to keep this one going, and it works, but it might be nice to have a more elegant solution since were approaching time to requill and damp anyway.

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    ---Dave

    New Orleans
    dave@nolapianoworks.com
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  • 2.  RE: Herz jacks

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-03-2022 18:20
    http://www.harpsichordjacks.net
    Or you could convert to Zuckermann - get one of their conversion kits, which includes upper and lower guides. Not that big a job, and should be capable of retrofit to a Herz. As always with that sort of job, repinning the nut is likely.

    Regards,
    Fred Sturm
    "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination." - Einstein




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  • 3.  RE: Herz jacks

    Posted 09-03-2022 22:12
    The Instrument Workshop sells these plastic jacks. They were modestly priced a few years ago. I don't know the current price.
    There was a tendency for the plectrum to slip out of the tongue mortise. A tiny drop of glue on the backs of the tongues fixed this.
    http://fortepiano.com/index.php/products-menu-item/plectra-menu-item/jack-menu-item
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    Ed Sutton
    ed440@me.com
    (980) 254-7413
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