This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Avery Todd wrote: >Jurgen, They probably wouldn't be very high-volume sales items, but I believe >there are few "specialty" type of tools useful for working on Fortepianos. >When Malcolm Bilson was here to do the dedication recital on our new Maene, he also did a >little regulating, voicing, etc. type of work and I remember he showed me a tool that he'd >gotten somewhere to do something like the one you mention below. Unfortunately, >I can't remember exactly what it was called or what it was used for. I'll send >him an e-mail asking if he can give me any of that information. > That would be great, thanks. > > Wish I could be at the convention but June is just almost impossible > for me to get > away because of a month long festival. You're taking plenty of > punchings, aren't you? :-) > > Avery Too bad you can't make it. I'll have the Crescendo punchings there, but there won't be "plenty" to go round, considering there will be 600+ technicians attending. I expect to sell out early, but by rationing them I hope to give as many techs as possible the chance to try them out. Jurgen > > At 10:49 PM 6/11/05, you wrote: > >> Joe, here is what the capsule pliers which are used to expand the >> capsule to remove and re-insert the hammer shanks look like. These >> are not in stock as yet, but are on order. >> >> >> >> I am working on developing a whole section in my catalog/product >> palette to tools and supplies for the authentic restoration of early >> and Victorian pianos, from tuning pins, string wire, cloth and felt, >> to action parts (where available) etc. In my view, this has been >> neglected by supply houses in the past. I sense that awareness is >> rising as to the importance of approaching these instruments in an >> appropriate manner as regards to the parts, tools and techniques used >> for working on them. >> >> If I know where there is a need, I will go out and try to source >> solutions. >> >> Jurgen Goering >> Piano Forte Supply >> www.pianofortesupply.com <http://www.pianofortesupply.com> >> >> Joe Garrett wrote: >> >>> Jurgen, >>> a picture of those pliers would be nice.<G> As I've worked on a few >>> of these, it always was a pain in the butt to replace/install those >>> pins and then install the Shank into the fork w/the proper amount of >>> friction! Yikes said I on the first one.<G> >>> Regards, >>> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. >>> Captain, Tool Police >>> Squares R I >> >> > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment --------------090509030007000303050108 An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/2f/a2/5e/e0/attachment.htm --------------090509030007000303050108 A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 30737 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/91/a5/4a/b9/attachment.jpe --------------090509030007000303050108-- ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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