Tuning Walk Out

[Farrell]

That's exactly what we talked about. Her mother had the work done. She was going to call her mother, find out who did the work and call them to tune the blasted thing. I am very curious, I must admit, who did it????

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Walk Out


> Terry,
> 
> How recently did that "Bozo" repin the piano?  Is s/he anywhere nearby?  You might suggest that the customer call that person for piano tuning.  If technicians, or movers/shakers of piano manufacturers, who pin the pianos so tightly were required to put a couple tunings on them, we might actually get somewhere, especially if *they* need a couple days or weeks to recuperate afterwards.
> 
> Regards,
> Clyde
> 
> Farrell wrote:
> 
> > A first for me yesterday.
> >
> > I went to service an old Knabe upright (rewhatevered a few years ago). Lady said it needed tuning and a note fixed. Piano was 50 cents flat. I started raising pitch, and after turning six tuning pins I went outside to get my torque wrench. I tested the six that I had already moved and about a half-dozen more and all but one were WAY over 200 inch-pounds torque. I would guess most were between 250 and 300 inch-pounds. My torque wrench looked like it was ready to become a pretzel without even moving most of them. As I had injured (pulled something in my neck) myself a month ago on a new Boston studio followed by a nasty 1098, I was not ready to miss another couple weeks of work to finish this one tuning. I told the lady that I would not tune her piano and why. She was quite understanding.
> >
> > I would sure like to know what Bozo put those new tuning pins into that piano. S/he obviously does not attend PTG conventions and/or participate on this wonderful list!
> >
> > My arm was a bit sore this morning. I am very glad I did what I did. At the time I was really wondering if I was just being a wimp - but clearly, such was not the case.
> 
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