Runner Action

[marao]

I have one old piano and i think replace the action, what sould i do?
How much the Runner action cost? where could buy it? Can i replace the old action for any other brand - Runner - without problem?

thank you for help me, and happy new year!

[richard black]

It's a Renner, not Runner, action.

Whether you can replace the action as a simple drop-in job depends on the piano. Which part of the world are you in? If there are piano technicians in your part, ask the advice of one (or more) of them. You might get a more detailed answer here if you give more detail (like brand and model of piano), but basically it seems from the way you ask the question that you don't know much, so your best bet is to pay someone who does!

[keys60]

If you're going to rebuild an entired action with Renner parts, its going to cost you a few grand. Make sure it is economically feasible.
If you rebuild an ordinary run of the mill piano that doesn't carry a good resale, you will still have an ordinary run of the mill piano with some expensive parts in it.
Check with a registered piano tech, and even then, don't get sold a bill of goods.

[silverwoodpianos]

Hello Marao,

 I am a technician for 38 years doing restorative and rebuilding work. I can tell you that while an action can have the moving parts replaced, you would not fit a Renner action into your old piano.

As Keys60 has stated previously, Renner parts are not cheap, fitting them would be expensive, (even if you managed to get them to fit at all.)

And still you would have the same piano with the same age of all the remaining parts, string, tuning pins, sounding board, and bridges, etc.etc.

Depending upon what make this instrument is, probably the most financially efficient route would be to have the existing action reconditioned, or consider a newer instrument.
As I am un-able to view what you have there it would be best to discuss this with a technician of your choice locally; preferably someone who does restorative work of this type.

Best wishes,
Dan Silverwood