Kimballs and breaking strings

[Travis Gordy]

I almost never break a string, but when I do it is likely to be a
Kimball. A lot of Kimball spinets in my area, but string breakage not
limited to them alone. Years ago I started breaking strings at G7, as I
recall, in a spinet. Ended up replacing all string from there to the top
with half size smaller wire. Don't recall sizes. Only spinet that gave
that problem and it was no problem after that.

Travis Gordy

Leslie W Bartlett wrote:
>
> Not known as a string breaker, I tuned a Kimball today and yet another
> string broke. When I began making preparations to splice it, I could
> actually see the wire had elongated where it went around the pin at the
> top, and thus no splicing.  Does it have to do with "high tension
> scales"?  Am I the only one in the world who finds Kimballs hate
> me???????????????????/
>
> Information on just what constitutes a high tension scale, why such were
> made in the first place, and are they still used would also be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Leslie Bartlett