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Seek Brass Valve Stem Rods
By Bob Loesch

Re: 990526 MMDigest

At 09:58 PM 5/26/99 -0800, you wrote:

> Hi gang!  We are finally into the stack of our 1919 Hamburg Steinway
> Welte.  As is typical, the old brass valve rods have deteriorated to
> the point that they cannot be reused.  I would love to hear from
> anyone who could suggest a new source for these.  They are the
> typical narrow threaded brass rods with a smooth shoulder and a
> hook on the end.

Try Organ Supply Industries at:   http://www.organsupply.com/

I don't know if they will have exactly what you're seeking, but they
can supply the threaded brass rod from which you could make what you
need.  Brass rods of that type are very common in pipe organs.

Regards,
Bob

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