Today's Unusual Find

Ray T. Bentley Ray@Bentley.net
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 19:10:22 -0500


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Hi, List!

Today in the bottom of a 1913 York Upright an old tuning hammer.  It has =
a double tip making it "T" shaped.  Both tips appear to be the same =
size, but are rectangular shaped rather than star or oval.  Perhaps it =
will work on oval pins on square grands.  I can check that out next time =
I tune my sister's old square as a labor of love!

It is also an extension hammer extending from 10 1/2 to 15 inches.  =
There is a slotted set screw to tighten the position of extension.  The =
double tip is removable.  The shank diameter is a little less than =
modern ones.  The handle is a pretty decent wood, though the finish is =
checked like old upright finishes often are.

Does anyone have a clue to its age, or manufacturer?  There is no name =
anywhere on it.  If anyone would like a picture, perhaps I could do one =
sometime with my digital camera and send it to you privately.  Would it =
be of interest to anyone to see at a convention display?

BTW, the piano owner offered it to me when I asked her if I could take a =
picture of it!

Ray T. Bentley, RPT
Alton, IL
Ray@Bentley.net
www.ray.bentley.net
The difficult I do right away; the impossible takes a little longer!


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