tuning hammer

[Don]

Hi Terry,

In some older pianos tuning pins were tapered. If you came across a loose
pin you could give it a light tap--and it would be tight again. For that
reason tuning "hammers" had a flat to do this tapping. There you go--one
possibly appochrifal explanation of "tuning hammer".

At 04:24 PM 10/5/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>And for whatever reason, here in the US, most folks call a tuning lever a
tuning >hammer!
  
>Terry Farrell
 

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.

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