Wood Dimensional Changes, was: Grey Market

[Farrell]

"> Damper underlevers repinned. The leads became loose after the 1 yr
period"

Just curious Roger, as a followup to past posts regarding whether a hole in
a piece of wood gets larger or smaller when wood shrinks/swells from changes
in moisture content. I can only assume that in your case, we are looking at
pianos the went from a humid environment to a dry environment with the
resultant decrease in moisture content in wooden components. Pray tell, you
mention that the leads became loose - did it appear that the hole in the
wood enlarged, or that the leads shrank (your guess, please) - and were the
pins loose, or too tight, in the flange and the underlever body (what do you
call the part that is not the flange?), that was the cause for the need to
repin?

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: Grey Market


>
> >I am curious Roger... how were these pianos shipped to you ? Were they
> crated and
> >preped for the trip as new ones are ?
> >
> Hi Richard,
>                   Blanketed and stuffed in a container, then shipped on a
> boat. Trucked from Vancouver.B.C.
> They arrived just fine. Better than some pianos that we recieve in crates.
> Music desk and props were padded and tied down.
> The following work was needed on all 3 grands.
> Sound board cracks shimmed. After the pressure ridges open up.
> Sound boards needed refinishing. I have never seen boards as black and
> 'gritty' on a 25yr old piano.
> This I put down to industrial polution.
> Restrung and repinned.
> Damper underlevers repinned. The leads became loose after the 1 yr period,
> Tighten leads.
> New damper guides, and damper felt.
> New hammers and shanks.
> About 8hrs of work on the wippens, repinning, cleaning spring and slots,
> change wip cloth.
> Rebush keys
> The cases were in good condition.and needed very little work.
> tuning reg and voicing.
>
>
> >> In fairness to all I am a Yamaha and Baldwin piano dealer, but I don't
> >> think my opinion is clouded.
> >
> >Nahhhh... .not you .
>
> Glad to see I have you convinced. lol.
>
> roger
> ..
> >
> >>
> >> My brain maybe.
> >
> >Wellllllll.... grin
> >
> >> Roger
> >>
> >
> >--
> >Richard Brekne
> >RPT, N.P.T.F.
> >Bergen, Norway
> >mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
> >
>