[Files] Fw: 6 pictures for you

[Alan Barnard]

A little Protek at the pressure bar and V bar, 

I would set A4 to 440 (tuning unisons as you go), then tune A3, A2, A1, A5, A6, A7 etc. as octaves.
Then retune A4 to A440, tune D4 from that and all the D's up and down.
Retune A4, tune E4, and octaves
Recheck D4, tune G3, and Gs up and down, etc.

My theory is that each string HAS to be tuneable to pitch, but not necessarily to as much overpull as a one-pass raise would require. Doing fast octaves, as above, will distribute tension evenly across the plate and bring it up enough that a normal pitch raise procedure, and a tuning pass or two should put the piano in good shape without inordinately stretching those poor old strings.

How's the bass tone? While they are already so flat, banging them a few times to loosen the crud may help tone.

Alan Barnard
Salem, Missouri


----- Original Message ----- 
From: TOM DRISCOLL 
To: files at ptg.org
Sent: 05/11/2006 12:17:53 PM 
Subject: [Files] Fw: 6 pictures for you


List,
    Wing and son upright piano from around 1930 as best as I can tell.
Flat strung with this unusual strut behind the soundboard.
This piano is 200 cents flat and I don't know what to do !
I'm a pull it up to pitch guy,but this one makes me nervous.Thoughts?
    
Tom Driscoll RPT
    P.S. "Sostenuto Al Bel Canto" --from  Babelfish online translation means
             "Supported to the beautiful song"


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