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by jcgrassi
04 Apr 2008, 00:33
Forum: Piano History
Topic: John Brinsmead grand
Replies: 3
Views: 4731

Brinsmead grand

Hi Bill, Thanks so much for responding. I did tell my client that if I forced the action something might break, however, it wouldn't be hammers that broke off, it was the flanges or some other part which were binding. The action never made it out far enough for the hammers to make contact, so they w...
by jcgrassi
03 Apr 2008, 02:54
Forum: Piano History
Topic: John Brinsmead grand
Replies: 3
Views: 4731

John Brinsmead grand

Hello from the other side of the pond. I've a client with a 6 ft.8 in. John Brinsmead & Son grand ca. 1880. It is straight strung and has tuning pins horizontally mounted through the plate. I am having trouble removing the action because it gets stuck when it is half way out, binding in the to b...