I vote that the bridge was maybe kinda sorta doing something rather "funny", yaknowwhatimean?? :) (Sorry - just got out of a (di)faculty meeting... more like an episode of Romper Room...) Sheesh!! :( Michelle On Oct 5, 2005, at 8:24 AM, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote: > JeffO, > > You didn't say _where_ they broke, did you? > > Were the pins driven so far that the string rode up and over the > lowest coil and broke at that point? > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeff Olson [mailto:jlolson@cal.net] >> Sent: 04 October 2005 22:44 >> To: College and University Technicians >> Subject: [CAUT] Case of the mysteriously breaking treble strings >> >> Speaking of UFOs, I was having trouble identifying the cause for a >> stubbornly breaking treble string in the high treble of an older >> upright. >> >> It began with one string that broke twice. The first time, I >> assumed I'd >> nicked it or something installation. The second time, I wondered >> if it was >> hanging up on something. But I'd cleaned and polished the >> pressure bar, and >> I didn't spot anything abrasive on the bridge or harp. >> >> Then, as I started chipping the piano to pitch, several more >> strings broke >> in the high treble (#13). I decided to measure the wire, though >> it was >> coming fresh out of a new packet (Roslau), and was surprised that the >> labeled 13 was actually 13 1/2. That seemed odd, but not likely >> to explain >> the breakage. In any case, I switched to 13 -- actually micced it >> this >> time -- and the strings still broke. >> >> Then, finally, I figured it out. Any ideas about what the >> "mystery cause" >> was? >> >> Best, >> >> JeffO >> >> > > > > Conrad Hoffsommer > I tried to get a life once, but they were all out of stock. > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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