[CAUT] What the.....?

[Edward Sambell]

I remember years ago a 'technician' who prided himself on solving all problems 
with what he called the three C's- corks for loose ribs (wedged between rib and 
posts), Candles- (universal lubricant,) and coat hangers for bridge repairs. He 
contended that everyone who did repairs outside of these was crooked. The ways 
of doing bad work are essentially limitless. 


Ted Sambell




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From: Delwin D Fandrich <del at fandrichpiano.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 2:26:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] What the.....?


You youngsters are just too inexperienced to know about these things. This was a 
technique actually promoted for a time back in the dark days of piano technology 
as a means of “increasing downbearing.” I can remember going to a class taught 
by someone whose name I no longer remember—probably wouldn’t say even if I 
did—in which this was suggested even when the piano was being “rebuilt.”
 
Bad idea then; bad idea now.
 
ddf
 
Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Design & Fabrication
620 South Tower Avenue
Centralia, Washington 98531 USA
del at fandrichpiano.com
ddfandrich at gmail.com
Phone  360.736.7563
 
From:caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Gorley
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:14 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] What the.....?
 
My first guess is lack of sound due to no downbearing.  A tuner probably 
experimented with one string and it helped enough to do the rest of the bass.
        ---Tom Gorley
 
On Jan 17, 2011, at 9:04 AM, mick johnson wrote:


Came across this in an old Mason&Hamlin B today.
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