ball fitting for tuning hammer

[pryan2]

Hey Terry,

Where did you get the ball?  I've seen them at conventions and in the back
of the Journal, but can't find them in Schaff catalog.  Do you have a
source?

Phil Ryan
Miami Beach
pryan2@the-beach.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Charly Tuner" <charly_tuner@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: ball fitting for tuning hammer


> Hi all,
>
> I just wanted to let those who have not tried the "ball" fitting on the
end
> of the tuning hammer handle....it's INCREDIBLE! I could never go back to a
> regular handle. It makes manipulating the hammer so much easier, without
> sacrificing any control; it actually gives me even more control. It really
> is like a car shifter..just think how hard it would be to shift without
the
> knob! And because it's a wood ball, (just a tad smaller than a billiard
> ball), there is no noticeable difference in weight.
> Oh, by the way, I finally talked the manager of the store where I'm a
floor
> tuner, to keep the tall blinds CLOSED, (upstairs)at least during the day
to
> keep the sun & heat off the pianos! These are HUGE picture windows on both
> sides of the upstairs showroom.  I'm hoping this will keep the pianos in
> tune a bit longer as it's been very frustrating tuning a piano, then
finding
> it's out in just a few days or so from the direct sunlight. Next I hope
they
> will do something about the humidity fluxuations...but that's wishful
> thinking. Also, for those of you who are/have worked as a floor tuner, do
> you get paid to tune pianos only ONCE, or if it's still unsold after
several
> months, and needs a tuning again, will they usually pay you to tune it
> again? This is beginning to be the situation at my store as we have soooo
> many pianos; yes, many do sell, but quite a few go UNsold for months, and
> need to be re-tuned. I just hope that the manager(s) realize that a
piano's
> first floor tuning...especially that of a NEW piano, will not stay in tune
> for very long, due to so many factors which you all know so well. If
anyone
> can give me some advice/tips on how to approach management with this
> problem, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Terry
>
>
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