I think mybe Les and Del have been into the potion I talked about that only good scales designer drink a lot of! (hic) James Grebe R.P.T. from St. Louis pianoman@inlink.com "Do it because it is right" ---------- > From: Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Tuning Invention Idea > Date: Sunday, October 12, 1997 2:11 AM > > > > On Sat, 11 Oct 1997, Delwin D Fandrich wrote: > > > > > > > Les Smith wrote: > > > > > All this talk about inventing a device to tune pianos when interfaced > > > with a computer misses the obvious answer. George Steck spent the last > > > years of his life trying to invent a piano that would stand in tune in- > > > definitely. Unfortunately, he died before coming upon the solution to > > > the problem that I have. Simply tune the piano once and then WELD the > > > pins to the plate! Those babies will surely never slip again. Of course, > > > that means that we're all going to have to add a welding torch to our > > > tool kits, but at least it will be tax deductible. As far as I know this > > > idea has not YET been patented, but as I reported here a couple of years > > > ago, I HAVE seen piano where this was actually done! > > > > > > Les Smith > > > lessmith@buffnet.net > > > > Les, > > > > Actually, this has been tried. Many years ago, shortly after my brother had > > learned to tune pianos, he tuned one for a farmer in North Dakota. (We spent a > > few of our growing up years there.) Darrell explained that since the piano > > hadn't been tuned for years, and since the tuning pins were very loose and > > actually on the verge of slipping, the piano would have to be tuned again in a > > short time and would also need some additional work. Well, the next time he was > > in the area he called and, sure enough, the piano needed some work--though not > > what he expected. The man explained that the piano did not need tuning, but did > > need to have some strings replaced. When he got to the piano he found that the > > man had welded each tuning pin to the plate. Needless to say, there were some > > problems... > > > > Del > > > > Well, Dell, with the one I saw, that makes at least TWO! (Mine was in > NY) And to think that sometimes I'm accused of making this stuff up! :) > > All the best, > > Les >
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