[pianotech] Collard & Collard revisited

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Duaine,
My #2 tip is on the small side, dont know if that would help.
Secondly, If you are having trouble with strings breaking, is it possibly
due to not hearing the correct pitch.
With an instrument that far of I always have to start on A2 and either work
down by note to A0 or if lucky by octaves.
Listening to those notes so far out and poor quality sound sends my head a
spinning. Almost like vertigo.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <dahechler at charter.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:38 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Collard & Collard revisited


> Today, I just finished the repair and alignment of the overdampers.
>
> The hard part - the tuning.
>
> First, I'm having trouble getting the right tip for the pins.
> - Standard #2 tip is too big
> - Standard #1 tip is a little too small
> - Standard square tip is a little too small
> - Schaff's oblong tip is a little too big
> - That leaves a rectangular tip with square corners about the size of a
> "1-1/2" tip.
> Where to find such a tip ?
>
> Second, after a long while, I figured that the piano was - extremely -
> flat - about 5-6 notes flat.
> In trying to bring it up to pitch, two bass string sent snap.
> So I'm assuming, to allow for string stretchage, I need at least two
passes.
> Seeking advice on this kind of pitch raise.
>
> Thanks, Duaine
>
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> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> Reed Organ Society Member
> Florissant, MO 63034
> (314) 838-5587
> dahechler at charter.net
> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
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>
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