This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Willem, The String coil, (for lack of a better term), is normal. Back then, they = didn't use "straightened" wire. Every one of that vintage, that I have = done, had this same phenomana(?). As to why you can't get the plate out = is PROBABLY because the case was built AROUND the plate, to add = stability and strength. Chickering did that a lot in the 1850-70 = squares. Big can of worms! If you would like a detailed discourse, call = me on a land line. Best regards,=20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (aka "Square") P.S. I will be discussing the foibles of Square Grand Rebuilding at = Reno. See ya there. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20 To: Pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 3:29 PM Subject: removing plate on S&S Square I am restringing a S&S Steinway Square grand, circa 1860. When I took = of the=20 bass strings, they coiled up as if they were brand new. I figured = someone had=20 twisted these babies several times, and that is why they still had a = lot of=20 coil in them. But then today I took the rest of the strings off, and = the same=20 thing happened The longest strings had an enormous amount of coil left = in=20 them. I have never seen this before, even in 1900's Steinway, or any = other=20 piano. Any one know why this might be?=20 I am having a problem getting the plate out. All the screws out, but = it seems=20 to be stuck, especially on the right side. I did get a wood shim out = from=20 underneath the rim, where the plate recesses under the rim. There is = another=20 shim I have to try to get out. But other than that, I can't see what's = holding the plate down.=20 Anyone with some helpful advice?=20 Willem=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8d/e7/1f/20/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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