Harpsichord string breakage

[Avery Todd]

Hi Ed,

   I've thought of that but I didn't think they were old enough
for that to have happened. I'm not sure when these extras were
bought but the date on the stringing scale sheet is February '95.
Would that be the date of the harpsichord or something else?
   We're ordering some more, so maybe I'll find out if age was
the problem.
   Thanks.

Avery

>Avery,
>Sometimes those little coils of yellow wire go bad over the years.
>Ed
>
>----------
>>From: Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU>
>>To: caut@ptg.org
>>Subject: Harpsichord string breakage
>>Date: Wed, Nov 22, 2000, 8:14 AM
>>
>
>> List,
>>
>>    I have our Martin harpsichord in the shop right
>> now to replace some broken strings. I've replaced
>> one 8' and one 4' succesfully. My problem is that
>> another 4' keeps breaking just as I get it to pitch.
>> The keyboard is in the correct position and the
>> wire is the correct one, all according to the scale
>> sheet that came with it.
>>    It's a .28 mm yellow wire. So was the other 4'
>> and I had no problem. Three have broken already and
>> I only have one left until we reorder. There might
>> be some the same size in our Phillips harpsichord
>> supply but I haven't checked that yet.
>>    There are still 2 other strings besides this one,
>> to replace. I've replaced quite a few strings over
>> the years and have never had this problem before.
>>    Any ideas what I might be doing wrong? I'm about
>> ready to call in a "real" harpsichord technician.
>>    Happy Thanksgiving all.