Studley Tool Chest

[Jurgen Goering]

A number of years ago I had the fantastic pleasure to view and handle  
the Studley tool chest & tools.  It had been on loan to the Smithsonian  
and was eventually sold to a collector in Wisconsin, where I  
encountered it.  As amazing as the descriptions, pictures and posters  
of this work of art are, seeing it close up and personal takes awe to a  
new dimension.   Checking out the nestling of the tools and the hidden  
compartments with the various latches etc. is something I will not  
forget that quickly.

Jurgen Goering


On Feb 16, 2008, at 12:42, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:

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>    3. Re: New Orleans piano donation (Fenton Murray)
>    4. Re: T3 - Sanding (Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano)
>    5. Bechstein hammer bore (Richard Brekne)
>    6. Re: Studley Tool Chest (paul bruesch)
>    7. Re: Embarrassing puzzler (Fenton Murray)
>    8. Re: Beautiful Sitka Spruce (Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano)
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> From: David Andersen <david at davidandersenpianos.com>
> Date: February 16, 2008 11:20:48 PST
> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: cost of living calculator
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
>  Awesome. Hard data. Thanks, Bob.....
> DA
>
> On Feb 15, 2008, at 6:23 PM, itunepiano at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Here's a link to a cost of living calculator.   A $95 tuning in  
>> Orlando is equal to  $188.13 in Manhatten, $134 in San Diego, and  
>> $88.23 Murphresbourough Tn. 
>>
>> gi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html
>>
>>  Bob
>>
>>  More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!
>
> From: Jurgen Goering <pianoforte at pianofortesupply.com>
> Date: February 16, 2008 11:56:04 PST
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Bechstein hammer bore
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> About 5 seconds, if you set it on a 35 mm long block?
>
> Jurgen Goering
>
>
> On Feb 16, 2008, at 11:44, John Delacour wrote:
>> At 09:40 -0500 16/2/08, Farrell wrote:
>>> Or, use an electronic angle gauge, do it in a bout 8 seconds, and  
>>> you don't even have to level the piano!
>> How many seconds to get a 51mm gauge standing flat on a unison 48mm  
>> long with a frame-bar in the way?
>> JD
>>
>>
>
> From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com>
> Date: February 16, 2008 11:57:37 PST
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: New Orleans piano donation
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> Awesome, I was truly moved.
> Fenton
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Doremus"  
> <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 5:12 AM
> Subject: New Orleans piano donation
>
>
>> I wanted to share this clip of my old friend and NBSS classmate Adam  
>> Markowitz bringing donated pianos to New Orleans. What a  positive  
>> thing. We just dropped off another seven last week to a great  
>> response and Wednesday I tuned one of the original batch for a lady  
>> who is still thrilled by it. Yes, its just a drop in the bucket but  
>> it makes a big difference in the lives of those it touches.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZK2s_jcBXE
>> --Dave
>>  New Orleans
>> ______________
>> J'y suis, j'y reste.
>>
>
>
>
>
> From: "Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano" <juderev at verizon.net>
> Date: February 16, 2008 12:03:14 PST
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: T3 - Sanding
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> Jon,
>
> Pure genius once again, and shall I say a very INTERESTing idea. Sorry.
>
> I must have forty of these buggers sitting in my desk. I was always  
> too paranoid to throw them away, thinking some clever thief would find  
> a way to activate them. I'm picturing all these scrapers and epoxy  
> cauls now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jude Reveley, RPT
> Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
> Lowell, Massachusetts
> (978) 323-4545
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Richard Brekne <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
> Date: February 16, 2008 12:21:04 PST
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Bechstein hammer bore
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> ROLF !!... point and counterpoint !
>
> RicB
>
>
>    About 5 seconds, if you set it on a 35 mm long block?
>
>    Jurgen Goering
>
>
>        On Feb 16, 2008, at 11:44, John Delacour wrote:
>
>             > >At 09:40 -0500 16/2/08, Farrell wrote:
>             >> Or, use an electronic angle gauge, do it in a bout 8
>            seconds, and you
>             >> don't even have to level the piano!
>
>         > How many seconds to get a 51mm gauge standing flat on a
>        unison 48mm
>         > long with a frame-bar in the way?
>         > JD
>
>
>
>
>
> From: "paul bruesch" <paul at bruesch.net>
> Date: February 16, 2008 12:32:21 PST
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: Studley Tool Chest
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> I have this one (and I'm pretty certain this is where I ordered it  
> from) framed and hanging near my piano.  Not sure where I first  
> discovered it... mightta been in the Journal??
> http://store.sepstore.org/pitucapr.html
>
> Paul Bruesch
> Stillwater, MN
>
> On Feb 16, 2008 1:44 PM, Fenton Murray <fmurray at cruzio.com> wrote:
>> I've had this photo framed in my shop for years, glad to have a link  
>> to it.
>> Fenton
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Jim Moy
>>> To: Pianotech List
>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:39 PM
>>> Subject: Studley Tool Chest
>>>
>>> Thought people might appreciate this tool chest, image inline below.
>>>
>>> If it doesn't come through, here's where I found it:
>>>
>>>    
>>> http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/catalogcontroller? 
>>> action=detail&negNum=91-9492
>>>
>>> Excerpt:
>>>
>>> "Massachusetts piano maker Henry Studley built his magnificent tool  
>>> chest over the course of a 30-year career at the Poole Piano  
>>> Company. The chest lived on the wall near his workbench, and he  
>>> worked on it regularly, making changes and adding new tools as he  
>>> acquired them..."
>>>
>>> Enjoy!
>>>
>>> Jim Moy
>>> Fort Collins, Colorado
>>>
>>> <image.tiff>
>
> From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com>
> Date: February 16, 2008 12:40:40 PST
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: Embarrassing puzzler
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> OK, Alan. You used you SA Knife  to adjust the repetition lever ht.,  
> spring tension, clipped a few nose hairs, and you were on your way.
> Fenton
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:55 AM
> Subject: Re: Embarrassing puzzler
>
>
>> So like he forgot that he forgot to post the answer?
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> Embarrassing puzzlerAs it appears that you never did post the  
>>> answer, I
>>> guess that no-one else here knows either!
>>>
>>> Scott Jackson
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Barnard
>>>
>>> Now I am a little embarrassed and totally mystified -- I have now  
>>> idea what
>>> I did! Anyone remember, or have an answer? (I don't think it had  
>>> anything to
>>> do with roughing up backcheck suede or hammer tails or any thing  
>>> like that
>>> because I'd have used sandpaper or little file that I carry--the  
>>> nail file
>>> on the knife is too smooth, too small, and would not work very well  
>>> for
>>> this.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: "Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano" <juderev at verizon.net>
> Date: February 16, 2008 12:41:43 PST
> To: "Piano Tech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: Beautiful Sitka Spruce
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
>  
> >I know some people use a stroke sander, but it's a fairly massive bit  
> of
> > machinery. 
> >
> > David Love
> > davidlovepianos at comcast.net
> > www.davidlovepianos.com
>  
> Guilty. Access to a nice 60" panel sander would be sweet, though, and  
> probably save two hours.
>  
> Jude Reveley, RPT
> Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
> Lowell, Massachusetts
> (978) 323-4545
> .<100_1299.JPG>
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