Minipiano-special hammer for tuning?

[Clyde Hollinger]

Steve,

I have the unhappy privilege of tuning one of these.  I use the Schaff
tuning lever #21 (current catalog, page 29).  It came equipped with a
#13G head (page 30) and 1" tip, and I use it to tune the Minipiano.  I
have not had problems with access.  If you have to buy a new head anyway,
you may want to go with the shorter 13F head, only 7/8" long.

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT

Steve Borgstrom wrote:

> Friends,
>
> Ran into a little spinet of the above name made by Hardman & Peck. I
> can't use my Yamaha Rosewood hammer to tune it because the action is
> too close to the pins to allow access. Do any of you have a tool that
> works or is there something from the supply houses that will work
> great? (I'm gonna try my student hammer which has a shorter socket on
> it, but have my doubts...)
>
> Also, I searched the archives but got no usable info.
>
> It's a charming little piece of furniture, well-made cabinet, doesn't
> sound like much, but I can see why someone who is not too serious a
> musician would want to keep it. So now I gots to maintain it! <grin>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Steve Borgstrom
> Brooklyn Park, MN
>
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