<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16705" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Looking in Schaff, I see a number of wire sizes smaller than piano wire sizes.   I just want to have sizes available for the occasional fortepiano repair... David...   Hi David <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Do you have any more details and picture?<o:p></o:p> Where the fortepiano is located?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Marco De Lellis<o:p></o:p> Piano Workshop Inc.<o:p></o:p> PTG - Registered Piano Technician<o:p></o:p> 21-05 31st. Avenue<o:p></o:p> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Astoria</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State>, <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">11106</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p> tel. 001 212 575 4949<o:p></o:p> tel. 001 718 956 3110<o:p></o:p> <A href="http://www.pianoworkshopny.com/">www.pianoworkshopny.com</A><o:p></o:p> <A href="mailto:info@pianoworkshopny.com">info@pianoworkshopny.com</A><o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David's Email Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 12:26 AM To: Pianotech Subject: <o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <DIV> DUH....sorry, yes fortepiano...a you can see, I don't know much about them...<o:p></o:p> This is a Hestor fortepiano...I don't know the date of birth at this time...<o:p></o:p> David Ilvedson<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> HI,<o:p></o:p> I’m sorry but Pianoforte  is an Italian word for Piano. <o:p></o:p> Do you mean  fortepiano?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Marco De Lellis<o:p></o:p> Piano Workshop Inc.<o:p></o:p> PTG - Registered Piano Technician<o:p></o:p> 21-05 31st. Avenue<o:p></o:p> <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = U1 /><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Astoria</st1:City></U1:CITY> <U1:STATE u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</U1:STATE></st1:State>, <U1:POSTALCODE u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">11106</U1:POSTALCODE></st1:PostalCode></st1:place></U1:PLACE><o:p></o:p> <U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region></U1:PLACE></U1:COUNTRY-REGION><o:p></o:p> tel. 001 212 575 4949<o:p></o:p> tel. 001 718 956 3110<o:p></o:p> <A href="http://www.pianoworkshopny.com/">www.pianoworkshopny.com</A><o:p></o:p> <A href="mailto:info@pianoworkshopny.com">info@pianoworkshopny.com</A><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David's Email Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 8:45 PM To: Pianotech; College and University Technicians Subject: pianoforte wire<o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> List,<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> I have a broken/missing string/wire on one of our pianofortes.   I would like to order a set of wire so we have it in stock.   Does anyone know what sizes are typical for a pianoforte?   <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Thanks...<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> David Ilvedson<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>