<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Chris:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I’ve tried to get Willard in the past and I did hear from = him once about a year ago.  He’s still alive though difficult to = reach.  I get all my harpsichord supplies at <a = href="http://www.fortepiano.com/">http://www.fortepiano.com/</a>  They have all the different strings etc. also.  = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I do make my own hitch pin loops.  I got Margaret = Hood’s Harpsichord Repair Guide and that = has been a big help.  I have a cup hook on a dowel rod that can make a good = loop.  OK, not as good as the factory but they work fine and one would have to look carefully to see much difference.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> dp<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David M. Porritt<o:p></o:p> <a = href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a><o:p><= /o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Purdy Sent: Tuesday, December = 13, 2005 9:04 AM To: <st1:PersonName = w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> Subject: [CAUT] Speaking = of harpsicords<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Has anyone been in contact with Willard Martin? I have been = trying to get in touch with him for weeks. Our two Martin harpsichords need parts = and my stock is getting thin. <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> If not Willard, can anyone suggest another supplier for strings = and plectra? I don't mind making my own string replacements but it sure has = been convenient to have them pre cut and the hitch pin coil ready to go. Who = makes their own hitch pin coils? Do you use a piano string coil maker or = something else? <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Also, while I'm on a roll, I'm thinking about restringing our = french double in the recital hall. It has been very reliable for the first fifteen = years I have been here but this last couple of years it seems to have gone into = a slump. I often get a broken string during tuning now where before it was = very rare. I am also wanting to replace all the pluckers. I have a faculty = member practicing in here daily now and these dudes are breaking all over the = place. At this rate, it will have all new plectra soon anyway... = <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Thanks for your input, <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Chris <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City = w:st="on">School of = Music</st1:City>, <st1:State = w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> University <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Rm. 311, Robt. Glidden Hall <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City = w:st="on">Athens</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State> = <st1:PostalCode = w:st="on">45701</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Office (740) 593-1656 <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Cell (740) 590-3842 <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> fax (740) 593-1429 <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> http://www.ohiou.edu/music <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>