wim/pitch raise experiment

[Bigeartb@AOL.COM]

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Not long ago I raised the pitch on a Baldwin Console (approx.1970 yr) from 
1/2 step flat to A440. The instrument sounded wonderful.  A few days later  I 
 received a call from the client who said the piano sounded "funny". After a 
short conversation with the client and an inspection of the instrument ....as 
Paul Harvey says, "here is the rest of the story". The next day the client 
had the carpet "steam cleaned". The steamer steamed real....real good on a 
stain on the carpet next to the piano. The pressure from the sound board 
"ripped" the nose bolt from the frame and the harp broke. Now I always tell 
clients get your carpet cleaned at your own risk. By the way, I gave them 
their money back and bought the piano for parts. That has only happened to me 
one time in 25 years and I hope never to see that again....but on all "pitch 
raises" I'm reminded of this event.

Tommy Black
Birmingham, Ala. Chapter