pivot pin missing Mark I

[zjokka]

hi all,

after months of investigation and reading, I bought a Rhodes 73 Mark I Stage Piano from '77. There were some problems I was aware of (3 highest tones were dead - but clearly a pickup problem).

arriving back home and trying it out I marvelled at the sound, but also discovered that there was a hidden problem I didn't notice when I bought it: the damper bar that's pushed down by the rising sustain pedal didn't have the left pivot pin which keeps the whole bar in place.

So what is in fact missing is the damper release bar pivot pin (in the service manual) or damper release bar pivot (number 8 in the user guide) . Luckily I could temporarily fix it by just putting a screw in, but I would like a decent, more professional and stable solution. I checked Major Keys and their resellers, but don't find the Pivot Pin. Neither do I find the dimensions/type of the pivot pin in the service manual.

Can anybody help me as to what to use to best replace this part? After all it is a simple 'pin'.

thanks so much in advance.
zjok

[jim]

i think majorkey sell them. there'll be a link to them on this site somewhere.

[Anonymous]

thanks jim,

you're right. just received the price list and, i think this is the one i need

Roll Pin for Dampener Arm $8.00

why don't they just use the names from the service manual, would be less confusing

thanks still, they replied within 2 days with the price list
greetz
zjok