STRING TENSION

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Roberto,

	I've always been told that raising a piano a half step adds
approximately two tons of pressure to it. (When I'm telling this to a
customer, I say "restores two tons of pressure.")

	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta

On Tue, 3 Feb 1998, Roberto Rovira wrote:

> 
> ---I've just send the same message without title, so I send it again. Sorry.--
> 
> 
> Dear list,
> I had to raise half step the pitch of an upright  piano today.
> The owner asked me how many kilos (or tons)the tension increase
> in that case .
> Could anybody tell me about this subject? I take for granted that
> many of you would be able to do that.
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> Roberto Rovira
> Argentina
> roberto_rovira@ciudad.com.ar
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