New Tuning Hammer

[Joe And Penny Goss]

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Sheech, Michael, Why do you continue to do it the hard way <GGG>
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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  From: Michael Gamble=20
  To: 'Pianotech'=20
  Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 9:17 AM
  Subject: FW: New Tuning Hammer


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  From: Michael Gamble [mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk]=20
  Sent: 14 September 2005 15:16
  To: 'Susan Kline'
  Subject: RE: New Tuning Hammer

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  Hello Susan and List

  I only use levers on uprights (verticals) on all pianos that =
lie-down-flat I use a 'T' hammer. I have a whole bunch of those for =
square pianos 'cos some of the squares are dated late 1700's when the =
tuning pins were hand made and no two were of the same dimension! Great =
fun!, Most en-joy-a-ble! I agree they can be a back pain - particularly =
when the pins are right at one end (the bass end) in a bunch. I am left =
handed, you see, so quite a bit of cross-hand-boogie is required!  Some =
have their pins along the spine then I have to find some antique chair =
to open the top lid on to. For this is usually in a museum and =
frequently there are visitors hanging around asking questions..=20

  Regards from sunny Sussex

  Michael=20

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  From: Susan Kline [mailto:skline@peak.org]=20
  Sent: 14 September 2005 07:08
  To: Pianotech
  Subject: RE: New Tuning Hammer

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  At 07:14 AM 9/14/2005 +0100, you wrote:

  there's too few positions you can use on an oblong pin - both at =
180deg. To each other.



  Hello, Michael.=20

  I have a system for dealing with the oblong pins, though it's been =
awhile=20
  since I agreed to tune a square. They are awfully hard on one's back.=20

  The supply houses (at least over here) have a little extender to use =
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  grand struts are too tall for your normal lever and tip to reach the =
first=20
  row of pins. One end looks like a tuning pin top, and the other is =
threaded to=20
  accept a normal tuning tip.=20

  I just put my oblong tuning tip on it. Then when tuning a square, I =
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  pick it up, and move it by hand to the next tuning pin. Since the top =
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  square like a normal tuning pin, my ordinary tuning hammer, with all 8 =

  positions available due to the star tip, will fit over it at whatever=20
  angle I choose. It is all a little bit tippy, but it does work.=20

  It lives in the flannel bag with my tip wrench and other tuning tips =
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  you know, the bag which should live in the car, but which I use to=20
  hold my kit down in case of hurricanes.=20

  Susan

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