Wood Dimensional Changes, was: Grey Market

[Anthony G Caught]

Give it a rest O Centre of the Universe.

Tony

----- Original Message -----
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:17 PM
Subject: Wood Dimensional Changes, was: Grey Market


> "> 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
> > >
> >
>