Wood Dimensional Changes, was: Grey Market

[Farrell]

Just trying to understand the understandable.

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

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony G Caught" <caute@bigpond.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: Wood Dimensional Changes, was: Grey Market


> 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>