Agraffe Repair Technique

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In a message dated 9/07/1999 1:27:48 PM, tcole@cruzio.com writes:

<< I just realized I have a same-era model "A" to tune this morning. I
wonder what the failure rate on Steinway agraffes is. Hmmm.

Tom >>

Tom;
 For whatever reason the failure rate on some S&S instruments is more than on 
others..............I am of the opinion it has more to do with the original 
setting of the agraffes than the agraffe itself.  On 'some' instruments there 
is a very obvious 'twist' to the portion of the agraffe where the holes 
are......as if rather than removing the agraffe and grinding or shimming as 
needed the belly man just twisted
the thingge into place after it was seated already.................... Most 
of the broken agraffes I have replaced on S&S instruments have displayed this 
'twisting' but not all of them........I think there is a connection but I 
don't know for sure.
Jim Bryant (FL)