Getting OT - swedge

[Charles E Faulk]

Clyde,

In the factory, the 'swedge' was the flattened portion of the bass string
core wire where the copper wrapping terminated. Another bit of
semi-useless trivia.

Charles Faulk 

On Sat, 01 Dec 2001 07:49:05 -0500 Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
writes:
> Keith,
> 
> Well, I for one appreciate your interest in accuracy and your 
> willingness to
> educate us.  I could have declared there was a word "swedge," but 
> it's not in my
> dictionary.  On the other hand, neither is "inharmonicity."
> 
> So now I'm beginning to wonder if "swedge" is a word after all.  The 
> average
> dictionary does not include every word possible that may be used 
> only within a
> specific context.  Anyone know?
> 
> Regards,
> Clyde
> 
> > >...Sorry, mayber it's the language thing, but I don't know what 
> "swedge"
> > >means.
> >
> > >...Do not bend but swedge the end that will go into the lift
> > >rod so that it will wedge in solidly...
> > >Joe Goss...
> >
> > Marcel, Joe, List,
> >
> > I didn't know why, until now, this kept nagging at me.
> >
> > The description is correct, however the word is swage.  It's the 
> activity
> > that is done when installing key leads in keyarms.
> >
> > Little thing, I know, yet, seemed important to clarify.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Keith McGavern
> 

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