Extreme humidity

[Farrell]

Are you asking about the HIGHest pitch related to extreme humidity, or are
are you talking about the HIGHest pitch for other adverse/extreme
conditions............such as 15 large pot plants? Were there any roaches
inside the piano?

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristinn Leifsson" <istuner@islandia.is>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:52 PM
Subject: Extreme humidity


> I tuned a piano today that hadn´t been tuned for 10 years.
> It was practically at A 440!
> Many ligaments (I like that) were swollen and stiff.  Well, I would be
> swollen and stiff if I was made of wood and felt and lived less than 3
> meters from 15 large pot plants, duh!
>
> How much does the sound board have to swell in order for this to happen,
> and what is the highest pitch on a piano that you have encountered due
> to  such adverse conditions?
>
> Note : I will be expecting scientifically researched answers only ;)
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kristinn Leifsson,
> Reykjavík, Iceland
>
>
> P.S.  For those of you still interested in "ze zcientific mezod" Czech ziz
> oot!
>
> http://www.twinkiesproject.com/
>
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