Tuning Invention Idea +

[pianoman]

I think mybe Les and Del have been into the potion I talked about that only
good scales designer drink a lot of!
 (hic)
James Grebe
R.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"Do it because it is right"

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> From: Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Tuning Invention Idea
> Date: Sunday, October 12, 1997 2:11 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 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 
>