Capo bars

[llafargue]

A few techs from our discussion a couple of months ago do grind a slot
and add rod.  Mason and Hamlins have this design exactly. 

Lance Lafargue, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANOS
New Orleans Chapter, PTG
985.72P.IANO
llafargue@charter.net
 

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Richard Adkins
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:22 PM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: re: Capo bars

A comment from a mainly hpschd - fpo person with not much experience
dealing with bad capo bars (tho I've certainly encountered them in
modern grands & tried to file them) - Has anyone tried the upright piano
trick of embedding a hardened rounded bar or strip in the bearing part
of the capo?
     Margaret Hood
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hi Margret....

I restrung a Mehlin grand that had this. There are no agraffes in the
middle sections like most grands...

Imbedded in the capo bars were hardened/nickel plated rods, which can
be turned to eliminate the string grooves....well...I found out in a
hurry
when I took the strings off and they fell out of the capos...I'm not
sure
if the capos were cast with a slot for these rods/or if they were
ground
in after casting, but I'd think casting a slot would not be a problem.
The rods were only about 1/8" diameter if my feeble memory serves
me correctly....I think that old Mr. Mehlin had a few good ideas....I'm

surprised someone didn't notice this and steal it for themselves... 
but...that's the piano business....

Rich A.


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