Bernard pattern grand hammerhead extractor

[John Ross]

Re: Bernard pattern grand hammerhead extractorSuperhuman strength is not a requirement for them to work. Since I can do it, with no problem.
I found them to be much easier than the gear type that Tuners Supply sold.
Mind you a person with a weak grip, might have to use heat, in conjunction with them.
The compound action pliers, would obviously be easier to use.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Delacour 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:05 AM
  Subject: Re: Bernard pattern grand hammerhead extractor


  At 7:52 am -0400 26/7/06, Farrell wrote:


    Lloyd Meyer from Renner USA sells a similar pair of pliers.




  At 6:41 am -0500 26/7/06, Porritt, David wrote:


    I've seen one of those but it has been many years ago.  I never thought IÕd have the hand strength to actually remove a grand hammer with one so I never tried to acquire one.  Can a normal human actually remove a hammer with them?


  Certainly, because of the multiplication in the leverage, the fact that they're 9" long and the parallel action of the Bernard design.  The tool Terry mentions (thanks Terry), as you see, has neither multiplication nor parallel action and would, from the look of it, require superhuman strength.  My key-easing pliers  are of the same pattern, probably from the same source.


  The best quality tools of this pattern were made by Schollhorn before Sargent took them over in 1945 (see <http://www.rostratool.com/historical.asp>) and in the past a huge variety of pliers etc. were available.  Not so now, it seems.


  JD

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