Hi, Ed. An addendum to my earlier post on this subject. I assumed that you HAD tuned that old Hallet and Davis and had left it 100 cents sharp. If that's true, then my advice to lower its pitch back down to A-435 at the first opportunity stands. HOWEVER, if you did NOT tune the piano, or if you ever again walk in on a 112 year old piano in original, unrestored condition which is 150 cents sharp; shows evidence that numerous strings have broken for previous tuners and have been replaced; and exhibits soundboard and bridge problems to boot, my advice would be to refuse attempt to service the piano at all and just walk away. On second thought, RUN! Such a piano is a technician's nightmare just waiting to come true. Les Smith lessmith2buffnet.net
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