This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment List, Today I inspected a Harrison upright with a 3/4 plate (pinblick totally = exposed). Owner recently deceased, a relative 100 miles away might want = the piano if it is "tunable". Obviously, there is the standard list of = things to repair & regulate , and warnings about surprises during any = "reconditioning", or following transportation. The family member I'm = dealing with was remarkably objective about the whole economic value vs = sentimental value thing, thank goodness! What about this exposed pinblock - are there unique problems and dangers = associated with this thing? Pitch was 100 cents low, almost uniformly = from top to bottom (bass less, high treble more). Can I conclude from = this that the piano had been maintained at below 440? Can a partial = plate upright be safely tuned to 440 or should it be kept at, say, 435? = Pins appear to be original, or at least original size, #2 tip fits = nicely, so re-pinning with oversize pins looks like a possibility. = Again, does the exposed pinblock create any special concerns with this = approach? Plate and case in good condition, no sign of cracks or = separation in pinblock, but most pins don't have much more than the = minimum amount of torque needed to stay at current pitch. And, it was = 80F and 66%RH today. thanks ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f1/69/6b/94/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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