Mystery tool!

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Hi,John!  So far,all the responces you got are correct.My only addition
is:This appears to be a self-made tool, a copy of a tool introduced years
ago by late John Ford,a supplier from New York area.His tool was made from
pin block material.

And instead of using straw material [not all of them are same diameter},try
Plastic Tubing material from hardware store,they come in different
diameters.For securing freshly glued repaired hammer shank just 2  small
rings of this tubing material are  sufficient to hold 2 pieces together.Same
tubing material can be used for protecting side of the rim of a grand pianos
from scratches from L-shaped hinge pins.

Hope,this will help.

Isaac

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of A440 Piano Service
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:09 AM
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Subject: Mystery tool!

 

Puzzler?

 

Hello list,

 

I found this tool in a box of tools given to me.  I'd like to know what it
is.  A hammer shank fits all the way through each of the holes
longitudinally, and the screws are perpendicular to those holes, as if the
screws are meant to hold the hammer shanks in place.  (to what purpose?)
And why is there a diagonal slot sawn into the side, intersecting each of
the "shaft tunnels"?

 

Is this a useful tool?

 

Thanks,

John Dorr

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