M & H 'A' Hammers

David M. Porritt dporritt@swbell.net
Sat, 29 Jul 2000 15:21:38 -0500


Avery:

Mason & Hamlin #64619  was made in 1958.

dave

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On 7/29/00 at 7:42 AM Joe & Penny Goss wrote:

>Avery.
>I have a 1946 Chevey in mint condition. Could a mechanic recommend an oil
>that would make it run like it did in 1946. Tis not that easy tooooooo
many
>variables.
>Joe
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 8:18 AM
>Subject: M & H 'A' Hammers
>
>
>> List,
>>
>>     Can someone who's "been there, done that" give me a
>> recommendation for hammers for this 'A' that will get me
>> as close as possible to the tone quality and weight of the
>> original hammers?
>>     My Atlas is at school but the serial number is #64619,
>> which I believe puts it in the 20's, before Aeolian. Right?
>>     I'm extremely interested in getting as close to the
>> original as possible. The instrument belongs to a big
>> name Broadway producer, Stuart Ostrow, who's now on
>> the faculty of the Drama Dept. here and his wife plays and
>> coaches the students for Broadway style musicals. It was
>> picked out and given to them new by Frank Loesser (sp?)
>> another big name on Broadway, so it has a lot of
>> sentimental value to them.
>>     Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> Avery
>>




David M. Porritt
dporritt@swbell.net
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275



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