String breakage in Seiler pianos

[Barbara Richmond]

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Quentin,

The obvious thing (that I've run into a number of times) is when the =
strike point gets flattened.  I don't understand these things very well, =
but if I'm correct, there's something about the way the flattened hammer =
puts the string into motion.  Anyway, this was not the case with this =
piano when *I* was servicing it.   Unfortunately, I've never heard the =
"player."   If I did, I'd probably be able to tell more!  Now that I =
live closer, I may have the chance.



Andre,

When I contacted the expert from out of town, he told me the owner =
insisted on strings from Seiler.  Are those the right ones?  Would they =
have changed the scale over the years?  This morning I wrote Seiler and =
asked--we'll see if I get an answer.=20



Joe,

Gosh, darn it, now I have to learn something new?  ;-)  =20

No, I won't be in KC.  It's the most important week for my husband's job =
(fiscal year-end stuff and performance reviews, etc) and I haven't been =
able to arrange child care.  Last year he took vacation to stay home =
with our son.  This year the dates just don't jive.


Thanks, guys.

Barbara Richmond



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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Quentin Codevelle=20
  To: pianotech=20
  Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:23 AM
  Subject: String breakage in Seiler pianos


  Hi Barbara and Andre,

  Andre, can you explain the effect of a bad regulation and a worn =
hammer causing a string breakage?

  I mean, when a piano is out of regulation, with a worn hammer, there =
is a loss of energy when the key is played, right, although the brand =
new hammer with a perfect regulation and a perfect voicing transmits the =
maximum of energy available.

  So, if the string receives less energy than when it was new, how can =
it break (unless the string is a bit rusty)?=20
  Maybe my interpretation of the phenomenon is minimalistic, but I need =
some more explaination on this point.

  Thanks for your help,

  Quentin

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