On Sat, 11 Oct 1997, Delwin D Fandrich wrote: > > > Les Smith wrote: > > > All this talk about inventing a device to tune pianos when interfaced > > with a computer misses the obvious answer. George Steck spent the last > > years of his life trying to invent a piano that would stand in tune in- > > definitely. Unfortunately, he died before coming upon the solution to > > the problem that I have. Simply tune the piano once and then WELD the > > pins to the plate! Those babies will surely never slip again. Of course, > > that means that we're all going to have to add a welding torch to our > > tool kits, but at least it will be tax deductible. As far as I know this > > idea has not YET been patented, but as I reported here a couple of years > > ago, I HAVE seen piano where this was actually done! > > > > Les Smith > > lessmith@buffnet.net > > Les, > > Actually, this has been tried. Many years ago, shortly after my brother had > learned to tune pianos, he tuned one for a farmer in North Dakota. (We spent a > few of our growing up years there.) Darrell explained that since the piano > hadn't been tuned for years, and since the tuning pins were very loose and > actually on the verge of slipping, the piano would have to be tuned again in a > short time and would also need some additional work. Well, the next time he was > in the area he called and, sure enough, the piano needed some work--though not > what he expected. The man explained that the piano did not need tuning, but did > need to have some strings replaced. When he got to the piano he found that the > man had welded each tuning pin to the plate. Needless to say, there were some > problems... > > Del > Well, Dell, with the one I saw, that makes at least TWO! (Mine was in NY) And to think that sometimes I'm accused of making this stuff up! :) All the best, Les
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