[pianotech] Grand hammer weight

[Arlie Rauch]

I didn't measure the piano, but it is bigger than 5 feet, probably under 6 feet.  It appears to be a piano worth some attention as it is mostly in good condition otherwise.  It has been refinished, so it is beautiful, at least as furniture goes!  It hasn't been tuned for years and is generally only about 5 cents off.

Arlie

On Sep 30, 2011, at 1:20 PM, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:
> From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Grand hammer weight
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> How big is the grand?  I imagine a small one, being in a bar.  Man those 
> things sure get the crap beat out of them, eh? I've seen plenty...and 
> nobody wants to spend the dough to make them nice enough to bring in good 
> players...then again, most bar players don't really notice much....they 
> all sound better near closing time! ;>)  Billy Joel coming anytime?
> 
> Paul
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> 
> From: Arlie Rauch <adarpub at midrivers.com>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 30, 2011 8:57 am
> Subject: [pianotech] Grand hammer weight
> 
> I am looking at replacing the hammers on a 1932 Kimball grand.  The piano 
> was 
> formerly in a bar.  The old hammers are sanded down, in some cases almost 
> to the 
> wood, so that regulation currently is all but impossible.  My question is, 
> how 
> do I decide what weight of hammers to use?
> 
> Arlie Rauch