Odd dimensions of sharps.

[Michael Gamble]

Hello List and Gordon S
This terrible olde John Ward of London piano (you know, the one I think
should burn well) has strange sharps. The sides taper normally up to the
playing surface and top tapers gradually to the fall end... BUT they have
Round Fronts!!! And the naturals between which they go have round-fronted
slots.
Regards from a dark Sussex-on-Sea
Michael G.(UK)

-----Original Message-----
From: gordon stelter [mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com] 
Sent: 05 October 2005 15:44
To: Pianotech
Subject: Odd dimensions of sharps.

They're just shaped a little differently than the
replacements I was thinking of using, which wouldn't
fit. But once I got the crap-ola off them, were in
pretty good shape.
     Speaking of which: I know pianists who dislike
the "FAT" sharps on old Masons and Conovers, but I
believe these are dimensionally standard at the base,
but just don't taper toward the top. So  they could be
rep[laced with "normal" ones. Unless someone knows
differently ?
     Thump 


--- Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu> wrote:

> At 07:55 AM 10/5/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >What does none standard sharps mean?    Unless they
> resemble a dark bump, 
> >I'd square them up, steel wool and several coats of
>  Watco Black.
> >
> >David I.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't know what, specifically, the Thumpster was
> referring to (narrower 
> maybe??), but one VERY non standard sharp would be
> the Mehlin "Patent 
> Grand" one which the back third gently curves down
> to about 1/8" ...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > >Like Terry, I love the look of plain ebony. But
> this
> > >old Chickering I'm fixing has non-standard
> sharps,
> > >that I don't want to be dissolved by the goo on
> > >careless humans' hands. So I intend to paint
> them.
> > >    Brands come and brands go. Does anyone have
> > >definitive recommendadtions regarding a current
> brand
> > >of spray paint to use ? Gloss or satin? Rubbed
> with
> > >steel wool ?  Other application advice?
> > >    I want these to look ( ahem ) "sharp"!
> > >    Thanks!
> > >      Thump
> 
> 
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