why strings break.

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Jim:

I would think that the coil tighteners as used in the factories would
not be touching the wire where the breaks usually occur. Maybe a coil
lifter though.

Jim C. Sr.

On Thu, 25 Feb 1999 JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:

> Dr. Coleman Sr.;
>   On the less expensive pianos I have always had the thought that in order to
> keep tuning costs down that perhaps coil tighteners were used.  Is this
> thought a possibility, and if so, could that account for breaking strings at
> the coil, i.e. a too vigorous application of force on the tightener, which in
> turn shows up as a broken string at the coil years later??
> Just a thought.
> Jim Bryant (FL)
>