It is wire until it goes on the piano. Then it becomes a string. Else we would not have "stringing scales," we would have "wiring scales." ddf _____ From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Kidwell, Ted W Sent: May 15, 2009 2:56 PM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] nomenclature Is it piano string or piano wire? Ted Kidwell, RPT California State University, Sacramento Capistrano Hall, rm. 153 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6015 916.278.6737 _____ From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:24 PM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] nomenclature Great! felts or pads? the customer says... pw A440A at aol.com Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org 05/15/2009 04:17 PM Please respond to caut at ptg.org To caut at ptg.org cc Subject Re: [CAUT] nomenclature Ron writes: << If technically inaccurate and misleading but widely used nomenclature is defended so vigorously on a technical list, why don't we call tuning pins pegs (or do we?)? Pretty much everyone else out there does, and it's not an inaccurate description. >> Hmm, Strings or wires, whippen or wippen, repetition or balancier, top or lid, harp or plate, wrestplank or pinblock or pegboard, keys or keysticks, ???? I love this job! Ed Foote RPT ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823239x1201398650/aol?redir=http:// www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=MayExcfooter515 09NO62) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20090515/46174fb9/attachment-0001.htm>
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