<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 9" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C3040F.E5CA0B30" rel=File-List> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Book Antiqua; } @font-face { font-family: Comic Sans MS; } @font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; = mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footer-margin: .5in; mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } P.MsoEnvelopeReturn { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Book Antiqua"; = mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } LI.MsoEnvelopeReturn { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Book Antiqua"; = mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } DIV.MsoEnvelopeReturn { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Book Antiqua"; = mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } P.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } SPAN.EmailStyle15 { COLOR: navy; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-style-type: = personal-reply; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: = Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in"> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Dear colleagues,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I have just seen the 20 instruments that are in a little school I will work for = next year.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>These instruments are 30 to10 years old. Since 3 years, a lot of work have = been done on almost all instruments, so many have been repined, new strings on = some, actions refurbishing, new key bushings.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>The problem lies on these last, all the key bushing jobs are showing a lot = of side play, and even front to back play in some case. I was wandering how an = other while relatively decent (but not too expensive !) repair job could turn = in a so inefficient result. May be the bushing cloth used was very poor, but, as = even the one which are less worn are noisy, I suspect that white glue or = Titebond have been used for the gluing, causing the hardness of the felts and the = fast worn out.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I consider using leather, for the schools now, I made a few sets on the = balance mortise, and find the job to be not very different. Indeed the leather = (Renner) is a bit more noisy, but I prefer that to have to sell bushing work = every 4 years.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>My question was about using leather in the front mortise, and if every kind = of key pin will accept the leather bushing. For instance brass key pins may be = will be worn out by the leather more than by the felt, so the play will be there = , finally.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Is not leather in the front bushing really to hard and noisy under the fingers ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I've heard that some of you use kangaroo leather , where is it sold ? any = feedback ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I was pleased with the 2 sizes of the Renner bushing, on the Bechstein and the = Bösendorfer I made I did not thin the leather it was very accurate ti = begin with (and I did not use any oil on it, as someone wrote once, too afraid to = have dirt and may be squeaks with this method).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Thanks in advance</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Good Easter day to all, Pessah for some !</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=160233517-16042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Isaac OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 = 90<BR>cell: 06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Wolfley, Eric (WOLFLEEL)<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mercredi 16 avril 2003 18:01<BR><B>À :</B> 'College and University Technicians'<BR><B>Objet :</B> RE: Bass string = fest<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle15><FONT face=Arial = color=navy size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: = 12.0pt">I just checked…we’ve replaced 16 bass strings since school started at the = end of Sept… not too bad, considering. Most of this breakage is in the = piano major rooms where the pianos do get pounded on. Obviously I don’t place an = order with Mapes every week, though I = check.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=red size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; = mso-bidi-font-size: = 12.0pt">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=red = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; = mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Eric Wolfley<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=red = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; = mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Head Piano Technician<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=red = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; = mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=red = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; = mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">University of Cincinnati<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=red = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; = mso-bidi-font-size: = 12.0pt">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><= SPAN class=EmailStyle15><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: = 12.0pt"><![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma = color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: = Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Wimblees@aol.com [mailto:Wimblees@aol.com]<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, April 16, 2003 = 11:40 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: = bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Bass string fest</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial = color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">In a message dated 4/16/03 10:20:10 AM Central Daylight Time, WOLFLEEL@UCMAIL.UC.EDU writes:<BR><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><![if = !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR style="mso-special-character: = line-break"><![endif]></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; = mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; = mso-border-left-alt: solid blue 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in = 4.0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I do a = pass through the practice rooms approx.<BR>once a week and place an order with = Mapes. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; = mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial = color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><BR><BR>This is interesting. I've been here at UA for almost 2 years, and I have had = two bass strings break. Either you guys have harder players, or I'm extremely = lucky. How many bass strings to some of you replace per week/year?<BR><BR>Wim = </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: = windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >