In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever

[David Ilvedson]

Jeannie,

If all else fails...any chance it can be welded?   I have cast iron pedals welded all the time.   I think they use some sort of brass material?...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jeannie Grassi" <jcgrassi at earthlink.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 12/1/2006 9:42:33 PM
Subject: In need of Mason & Hamlin shift lever


>Hello everyone,
>When I arrived to tune the Mason & Hamlin BB at the local church for the
>gala Christmas event there was a note asking me to adjust the "soft pedal"
>since it "slipped out" when they took the piano off the stage.  Would that
>it were only that simple.  The shift lever is broken in two.  They hadn't
>removed the lyre when they moved it off the stage.  (I don't even want to
>try to imagine the scenario....)  Supply houses no longer carry these;
>PianoDisc (Mason & Hamlin) doesn't have them.  My only chance is for one of
>you out there to part with one that you might have been saving for just such
>an emergency.  The piano is 1975 vintage; serial number: 79822.  If you
>think you might have something I can use, please contact me.  We'll compare
>notes.  Thanks much,
>jeannie


>Jeannie Grassi, RPT
>Registered Piano Technician
>Island Piano Service
>Bainbridge Island, WA
>206-842-3721
>mailto:jcgrassi at earthlink.net