Wire Size Differences

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Gordon,
To match wire sizes it is a safe bet to replace all wire of the unisons that
are affected by the change with wire from the same batch.
Usually six will do it<G>
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Holley" <gholley@hi-techhousing.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 8:16 AM
Subject: Wire Size Differences


> List.  I'm re-stringing a 1936 Starr Grand and in checking the wire
> sizes in the tenor and treble sections I first used a music wire
> gauge, purchased from Schaff, and then took readings with a
> micrometer.  With the wire gauge, which doesn't measure half sizes, I
> get sizes such as 21, 19, 18, 17, etc.  When using the micrometer
> those same wire sizes read .046 which would be a 20 1/2 wire size,
> .042 which is an 18 1/2, .040 which is 17 1/2 wire size, and .037
> which is a 16 wire size.  OK you get the idea.
> I did read some time back that the wire sizes in an older piano, such
> as this, are going to stetch over time and not give accurate
> measurements when one is going to re-string.  Should I stick with the
> wire sizes as taken with the wire gauge which will be full sizes and
> no half sizes, or punt?.
> I would appreciate some discourse on this subject again.  Thanks in
> advance to all.  BTW this is my first attempt at trying to make "Old
> Grand" look new.  Hammers, shanks, strings, pins, felt, cloth, paint
> job on plate, some lip stick, pearls and black boots,  etc., etc.
> And yes, I know I won't make any profit on this when I sell it,
> probably give it to one of our kids, but it's all a part of my
> training and I'm having a lot of fun doing it..   Thanks again,
> Gordon Holley, Goshen, Indiana.