Tuning Hammer

[John Ross]

Hi Joe,
I think that it was used on tapered pins, that could be made tighter, by
tapping with the end of the T wrench.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 6:39 PM
Subject: Tuning Hammer


> And for whatever reason, here in the US, most folks call a tuning lever =
> a tuning hammer!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
>
> Terry,
> Most of the "original" tuning "wrenches" were "T" "Wrenches". I have two,
> Hale, circa 1903. The "handle is made of Rosewood and the end are solid
> steel, (about 1" of each tip). I can only assume that the intent was to
use
> the "Hammer" part for, quickly, hammering a tuning pin in, in the tuning
> process. Hence the name "Tuning Hammer". Tuning Wrench
> sounds....so....greasy thumb Mechanic, don't you think?<G>
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
>
>
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